There was absolutely nothing new in President Obama’s much-heralded speech Wednesday. No game-changing ideas. No genuine efforts at bipartisanship. No change in his determination to impose government control over our health sector for decades to come.Worse, the president repeated the arguments he’s been using for a year, which have been proven wrong by numerous independent studies. … [Read more...] about Obama’s Prescription for Health Reform More of the Same
One Simple Agenda
Let's cut to the heart of the matter: First, let's start by setting aside the extraordinary complexity of thousands of pages of health reform legislation. Next, let's throw out the labyrinth of details about the Senate reconciliation process. Not important. Only one thing matters. President Obama must convince the House to pass the Senate bill. Everything else, including any separate … [Read more...] about One Simple Agenda
A Far Cry From Argentina
Newsweek’s Howard Fineman writes, in his latest column, about the hospital care he received for a severe bout of food poisoning during his recent trip to Argentina. His conclusion, after covering health reform in the United States for a year, is that the health-reform debate here needs to be about cost.Yes, cost. And quality. And access.Fineman was treated in a private hospital in the … [Read more...] about A Far Cry From Argentina
Doubling Down
The president’s determination to enact his collectivist health-reform agenda at any political cost despite overwhelming public opposition is unprecedented in modern times.Today, Mr. Obama is expected to say he will not heed the will of three-quarters of the American people who either want Congress to stop work on health reform altogether or start over, and will instead tell Congress to … [Read more...] about Doubling Down
A Far Cry From Argentina
Newsweek’s Howard Fineman writes, in his latest column, about the hospital care he received for a severe bout of food poisoning during his recent trip to Argentina. His conclusion, after covering health reform in the United States for a year, is that the health-reform debate here needs to be about cost.Yes, cost. And quality. And access.Fineman was treated in a private hospital in the resort … [Read more...] about A Far Cry From Argentina
Doubling Down
The president’s determination to enact his collectivist health-reform agenda at any political cost despite overwhelming public opposition is unprecedented in modern times.Today, Mr. Obama is expected to say he will not heed the will of three-quarters of the American people who either want Congress to stop work on health reform altogether or start over, and will instead tell Congress to … [Read more...] about Doubling Down
Washington-Knows-Best the Wrong Approach to Health Care Reform
The Washington-knows-best approach to governance embraced by the Obama administration and Democratic leaders was on vivid display at Thursday’s health care summit and helps explain why the American people are rejecting their health reform plans.The bills that have passed the House and Senate use the levers of government—including mandates, regulations, and taxes—to try to fix … [Read more...] about Washington-Knows-Best the Wrong Approach to Health Care Reform
The Next Health Fight
The White House expected a slam-dunk at Thursday's health summit -- another tour-de-force by President Obama that would convince rank-and-file Democrats in Congress that the time's come to push the reform bill through. That didn't happen -- but the push is still on.The president's advisers seemed to expect the Blair House event to repeat President Obama's triumph at last … [Read more...] about The Next Health Fight