Andy Slavitt Doesn’t Know Anything About Medicaid, Is A Liar, Or Both
Former Obama official Andy Slavitt made the bold claim that Republicans were changing their health-care bill ‘not just to gut Medicaid, but to allow states to eliminate it.’ False.
Mitch McConnell Gambled Big On Obamacare And Lost
McConnell squelched any possibility of pre-gaming consensus on the Senate side. It was a bet on his own ability as leader, and he lost.
Why Lindsay Graham’s ‘State Flexibility’ In Health Care Is Hypocritical
Moderates want other senators to respect their states’ decisions on Medicaid expansion, but want to dictate to other senators how those senators’ states should regulate health insurance.
GOP Senate Bill Would Cover Pre-Existing Conditions And Drive Down Premiums
Sen. Ted Cruz’s proposal to allow insurers to sell non-Obamacare plans would turn the exchanges into high-risk pools for the old and sick. That might not be such a bad thing.
Here Are 5 Backroom Deals Inside The Latest Senate Health-Care Bill
Another health-care bill, another pack of senators holding the nation hostage until they get special treatment.
U.S. Maternal Mortality Is Rising, But Not For The Reason The Left Claims
Women don’t know the risks associated with putting off pregnancy. As a result, we’re seeing an increase in high-risk pregnancies and high-risk births.
Doctors Across The World Are Fighting To Treat Charlie Gard. Will The UK Let Them?
The ultimate question in Charlie’s case is: who should decide what’s in his best interest? The answer: His parents. Not the courts. Not the hospital. Not the government.
Why The Trump Administration Shouldn’t Bust Drug Makers’ Patents
While the public hold little sympathy for Big Pharma, when the drug industry suffers, people suffer. And when Big Pharma wins, people win.
No, America Doesn’t Have The Highest Maternal Mortality Rate In The Developed World
The U.S. medical community defines maternal mortality differently than the WHO, and keeps better records for the women in its care than other countries do.
Trump Administration Continues Obamacare’s Illegal Corporate Welfare
Did a Republican president who pledged to repeal Obamacare get elected to office in November—or not?
Obamacare’s Basket Of Insurance Mandates Should Be The First Thing To Go
If the Obamacare mandates are not repealed, it would be a serious betrayal of voters, and grounds for mounting primary challenges to incumbents.
Trump Administration Names New Centers For Disease Control Director
Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Tom Price announced Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald will be the new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Obamacare Is Causing Insurers To Delay Surgeries Patients Need
A new study in a leading neurosurgical journal proves that insurance companies are refusing to pay for especially higher-cost surgeries because Obamacare has slashed their profits.
How A Bogus Claim About Medicaid Made It Into The Los Angeles Times With No Pushback
Because Michael Hiltzik had ‘never heard anything about’ Ohio dumping disabled people from Medicaid thanks to Obamacare’s expansion, he concluded it must be bogus. It’s not.
Yanking Life Support From UK Baby Demonstrates Dangers Of Socialized Medicine
Against his parents’ wishes, Britain is preventing an ill infant from getting care, and the legal and social environment in the United States isn’t far away.
To Solve Health-Care Impasse, GOP Senators Should Extend To All The Flexibility They Want For Their States
This past week, frictions caused by federalism helped create the legislative stalemate, but the forces of federalism can also pave the way for a solution.
Let’s Stop Pretending Medicaid Saves Lives
Ten years ago, Deamonte Driver died of a toothache even though he had Medicaid. In today’s debate over Obamacare, Democrats refuse to face the facts.
A Blue-Collar, Middle-Class Truck Driver’s Rant On America’s Health Care Mess
Here’s a concrete example of what ‘skyrocketing premiums,’ ‘gargantuan deductibles,’ and ‘outrageous co-pays’ look like on the ground for a blue-collar, middle-class truck driver.
States Need Freedom From Washington To Transform Their Medicaid Programs
The overhaul being contemplated in Washington could give states flexibility to modernize Medicaid and provide better care to patients, which could end up saving taxpayers money.
How Will Senate Health Bill Lower Insurance Premiums? Corporate Welfare
Throwing taxpayer money at skyrocketing premiums won’t solve the problem, and will instead just create another entitlement that health insurers will want to make permanent.
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