healthcare reform
8 pieces tagged “healthcare reform”, newest first.
Free Markets, Competition and Health Insurance
At a recent congressional hearing, Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services explained that almost 700,000 Americans have lost their health coverage because the insurance co-ops formed under ObamaCare to foster competition couldn’t compete with “big, experienced players” in the insurance marketplace.
Walgreens and Rite Aid Team Up
Another day, another mega consolidation in the health care industry.
Several States Launch New Lawsuit Against ObamaCare. Here’s Why It Will Likely Go to the Supreme Court.
Thought the litigation battle over Obamacare was over? Think again. Texas, Kansas, and Louisiana are about to file a new lawsuit against Obamacare, claiming that a fee being imposed by the IRS as a condition of states continuing to receive Medicaid funds is both unconstitutional and a violation of federal law. And they are in discussions with more than a dozen other states about joining this new lawsuit.
Obama Lied, My Health Plan Died ... Twice!
It’s *deja screwed* all over again. In the fall of 2013, our family received notice from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Colorado that we could no longer keep our private health insurance plan because of “changes from health care reform (also called the Affordable Care Act or ACA).”
Reform, Replace, Restart or Innovate?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker recently released his replacement plan for the Affordable Care Act and jump-started the presidential debate about how to wind down Obamacare. In his book “Overcoming Obamacare,” The Washington Examiner’s Philip Klein catalogs the three main schools of thought regarding post-ACA policy: reform, replace and restart. The restart school needs a little explaining. It would repeal the ACA and implement reforms as lawmakers would have at 2009 spending levels, had they a chance.
Scott Walker’s ObamaCare Replacement
Step one: Repeal ObamaCare. Step two: Replace it with market reforms.