Joseph Antos and James C. Capretta: Unpacking The Burr-Hatch-Upton Plan
Health Affairs Blog, March 24, 2015 Anticipating the upcoming Supreme Court decision on King v. Burwell, which could halt health insurance subsidies available through the federal exchange, Republican...
View ArticleRachel Feintzeig: Health Overhaul Leads to Shorter Work Hours
The Wall Street Journal, March 25, 2015 The Affordable Care Act, signed by President Obama five years ago this week, sparked a host of changes. For some workers, the law’s legacy amounts to fewer hours...
View ArticleMichelle Ye Hee Lee: Did Santorum ‘invent’ health savings accounts?
The Washington Post, March 7, 2015 “I know Al Gore invented the Internet, but I invented health savings accounts, believe it or not. I was the first member of Congress back in 1992 to introduce health...
View ArticleTimothy P. Carney: AARP opposes Medicare bill which reduces its profits
The Washington Examiner, March 24, 2015 A major player in health insurance is resisting a bipartisan Medicare bill that would hurt the company’s bottom line. That’s to be expected. Here’s the odd part:...
View ArticleReihan Salam: Hospitals Are Robbing Us Blind
Slate, March 23, 2015 Five years ago this week, Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and we’ve been debating it ever since. Like many Americans, I oppose Obamacare, and I think we...
View ArticleChris Jacobs: Obamacare Enrollment Split: Subsidies vs. No Subsidies
The Wall Street Journal, March 30, 2015 Two reports released in the past week demonstrate a potential bifurcation in state insurance exchanges: The insurance marketplaces appear to be attracting a...
View ArticleLet States Exchange Obamacare For Something Better
In the 34 states that did not establish Obamacare exchanges, Governors nervously await a Supreme Court ruling that could throw their health insurance markets into chaos. Meanwhile, many of the...
View ArticleConservative Action Project Memo
The Conservative Action Project, founded by former Attorney General Edwin Meese and chaired by The Honorable Becky Norton Dunlop, is designed to facilitate conservative leaders working together on...
View ArticleHow To Fix Health Care in a Populist Moment
Official Washington still is struggling to understand and adapt to the populist wave that carried Donald Trump to the White House. Anger and denial linger still, emotions rooted in the social and...
View ArticleNew Taxes Won’t Lower Drug Prices
Prescription drug prices continue to be a hot political issue, with the Trump administration preparing to release an action plan as soon as repeal and replace legislation clears Congress. Mick...
View ArticleObamacare: Five Years of Failure
Independent Women’s Forum, March 22, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today marks the 5-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, better known as ObamaCare. The last five years have...
View ArticleMedicaid and Work: Crisis in Arkansas?
In a new piece for RealClearHealth, Doug Badger and I look at the data regarding work requirement for some Medicaid recipients in Arkansas and find the shrill criticism of the program is not supported...
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