A massive experiment in California is proving embarrassing to the health policy community. It’s showing that one of the most common and doggedly held beliefs of the experts is completely wrong.
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Do Republicans Really Want to Repeal Obamacare? Maybe Not
Here is something that may surprise you. Did you know that in the 6 ½ years since the passage of Obamacare, Republicans have not held a single hearing on the problems the law has created for ordinary people. No hearing in the House of Representatives.
Best Kept Secret in Washington DC: The Future of Medicare
Here is something I bet you don’t know. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed into law a bill that wiped out more than $50 trillion in Medicare’s unfunded liability. That’s not a misprint.
Why Republican Health Reform Would Be a Godsend to the States
After six years of living with Obamacare, Republicans have finally produced an alternative. Other GOP proposals in recent years have been narrowly focused on the 20 million or so people who have been insured by Obamacare.
Paul Ryan’s Universal Health Tax Credit
For well over a decade, House Speaker Paul Ryan has been a steadfast supporter of replacing current tax and spending subsidies for health care and health insurance with a universal tax credit. Readers may be surprised to learn that within the health policy community this idea is not regarded as right wing.
What Republicans Can Learn From Democrats About Health Reform
Are Democrats smarter than Republicans? When it comes to health care they might be.
New GOP Bill Promises Real Health Care Reform
After six years of living with Obamacare, Republicans have finally produced an alternative. Other GOP proposals in recent years have been narrowly focused on the 20 million or so people who have been insured by Obamacare.
Five Things a New Health Savings Account Proposal Would Not Do
Introduced by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) and Rep. Dave Brat (R-VA), the Health Savings Account Expansion Act liberalizes and expands HSAs in a way that is consistent with changes I have long advocated and that are explained in “Designing Ideal Health Insurance.”
Do Republicans Have a Death Wish on Health Care?
Do you know how Obamacare is funded? That is, do you know where the money comes from that pays for the operation of the exchanges, the subsidies people get when they buy insurance and the expansion of Medicaid to millions of new enrollees in more than half the states?
Hillary Clinton’s Non-Starter Health Agenda
The more Bernie Sanders continues to pound on Hillary Clinton, the more she moves left. California Sen. Diane Feinstein says Sanders’ continued presence in the Democratic primary race is making it impossible for Hillary to “pivot.”