Grace-Marie Turner joins Stuart Varney on Fox Business to discuss a Republican alternative to ObamaCare that is being released today in the Senate. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com … [Read more...] about An ObamaCare Alternative
Who Should Be Invited to the State of the Union?
By Grace-Marie Turner President Obama can be expected to invite Affordable Care Act enthusiasts to sit with the first lady, especially young people who have newly purchased health insurance in the exchanges. But this gesture could backfire with the millions of people whose health insurance has been cancelled because of the law and who cannot afford to replace it with expensive policies that … [Read more...] about Who Should Be Invited to the State of the Union?
Peter Ferrara: Obama Should Stop Taking Credit: Health Savings Accounts Are Driving Down Costs
In his economic address at the Washington Navy Yard on September 16, President Obama bragged that “Health care costs are growing at the slowest rate in 50 years,” and attributed that to his Affordable Care Act, “which has helped to keep down the rise in health care costs to their lowest level in 50 years,” he claimed. He reiterated that in his press conference on November 14. His chief economist … [Read more...] about Peter Ferrara: Obama Should Stop Taking Credit: Health Savings Accounts Are Driving Down Costs
Avik Roy: Coverage Expansion Fail: Less Than One-Third Of Obamacare Exchange Enrollees Were Previously Uninsured
At the end of the day, for all of the rhetoric and promises about what Obamacare would achieve, the health law’s most ardent supporters have stuck to their guns because of one thing: coverage expansion. But new data suggests that Obamacare may fail even to achieve this goal. Instead of expanding coverage to those without it, Obamacare is replacing the pre-existing market for private insurance. … [Read more...] about Avik Roy: Coverage Expansion Fail: Less Than One-Third Of Obamacare Exchange Enrollees Were Previously Uninsured
Kudlow Report: Taxpayers on the Hook for Disastrous ObamaCare Rollout
Grace-Marie Turner and Avik Roy join Larry Kudlow on the Kudlow report to discuss the arguments against repealing the risk corridor and reinsurance provisions of ObamaCare. … [Read more...] about Kudlow Report: Taxpayers on the Hook for Disastrous ObamaCare Rollout
Tom Miller: OBAMACARE—ONE; RULE OF LAW—ZERO
U.S. District Court Judge Paul Friedman upheld yesterday in Halbig, et al., v. Sebelius, et alan Internal Revenue Service rule that authorized the payment of premium assistance tax credits in federal-run health exchanges. The plaintiffs had argued that the statutory text of the Affordable Care Act only provided for such subsidies through exchanges “established by a state.” This is an … [Read more...] about Tom Miller: OBAMACARE—ONE; RULE OF LAW—ZERO
The GOP’s Anti-Bailout ObamaCare Legislation Could Backfire
By Grace-Marie Turner Conservatives who are angry with health insurance companies over ObamaCare are getting behind legislation to stop the “bailout” of the industry, but they may regret the consequences. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo., is the latest to introduce legislation, called the “No Bailouts for Insurance Industry Act of 2014,” that would repeal two sections of the ACA, Section 1341 – … [Read more...] about The GOP’s Anti-Bailout ObamaCare Legislation Could Backfire
6 Obamacare Realities for Businesses in 2014
By Grace-Marie Turner 1) Many Small Businesses Will Not Get to Keep their Plans President Obama said last spring: “…for the 85% to 90% of Americans who already have health insurance…their only impact is that their insurance is stronger, better, more secure than it was before. Full stop. That’s it. They don’t have to worry about anything else.” But that will not be the experience of many … [Read more...] about 6 Obamacare Realities for Businesses in 2014