A vote to repeal ObamaCare will be high on the agenda of the House of Representatives when the new Congress convenes in January, and the bill is very likely to pass the House with support from both Republicans and conservative — or at least frightened — Democrats. But the repeal bill will likely stall in the Democratic-controlled Senate and would certainly hit a brick wall with President Obama’s … [Read more...] about A resolute GOP can chop off the many heads of the ObamaCare hydra over the next two years
Florida Decision Likely to Accelerate Higher Court Rulings
The legal challenges to the health overhaul law have gone from quixotic to indisputably serious with U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's blockbuster decision on Monday declaring the entire law unconstitutional. The White House reportedly was caught off guard, but quickly "went into a full convulsive rage" at Vinson, Jonathan Turley of George Washington University writes in USA Today. Turley … [Read more...] about Florida Decision Likely to Accelerate Higher Court Rulings
Administration Playing Politics with Health Care
Is the Obama administration playing favorites in granting friendly corporations and unions waivers for health-care reform mandates?It's hard to reach any other conclusion in watching the health overhaul unfold: If you have political connections, you can be protected from some of the most onerous and costly mandates in the legislation.The latest example is the 700-plus waivers that the … [Read more...] about Administration Playing Politics with Health Care
Florida Ruling Goes Further than Any Obamacare Court Decision to Date
Passage of Obamacare violated the will of the American people, and Florida District Judge Roger Vinson has concluded that it also violates the U.S. Constitution.In a carefully documented decision, Judge Vinson ruled that the “individual mandate” — the federal requirement to purchase government-prescribed health insurance — violates the Constitution, and he furthermore said that since the … [Read more...] about Florida Ruling Goes Further than Any Obamacare Court Decision to Date
ObamaCare Claims Are "False, more so than True"
So we learned this week that ObamaCare won't hold down costs. And it won't let everybody keep their current health insurance if they like it. The House Budget Committee called as its first witness on Wednesday Medicare's Chief Actuary Richard Foster, an independent straight-shooter if ever there were one, to get to the truth on these two central promises made by the president and his … [Read more...] about ObamaCare Claims Are "False, more so than True"
Rhode Island Medicaid Reform: Global Consumer Choice Compact Waiver
Click here to download a document from former Rhode Island Health and Human Services Secretary Gary Alexander regarding Rhode Island's pilot Medicaid block grant. This document gives a report on the Global Consumer Choice Compact Waiver, which he describes as “the sole reason why Rhode Island possessed a state budget surplus in SFY2010.” … [Read more...] about Rhode Island Medicaid Reform: Global Consumer Choice Compact Waiver
Rationing Has Arrived
President Obama's legacy legislation -- the new health overhaul law -- is no more popular today than it was when it passed Congress last spring.In the latest survey from Rasmussen Reports, a full 55 percent of voters favor repealing the law.Their disapproval shows they understand the dangers of this new law. Many Americans correctly worry that, as government controls more and more of the health … [Read more...] about Rationing Has Arrived
A New Debate Begins
The House wisely began its legislative year with an overwhelming 245-189 vote to repeal ObamaCare and instruct committees to focus on specific actions to get reform right. The floor debate on Wednesday provided ample opportunity to expose the damage the massive overhaul law already is doing and the Alice-in-Wonderland gimmicks that were used to get it passed. ObamaCare?s supporters repeatedly … [Read more...] about A New Debate Begins