Obamacare
Commentary
New Bombshell Report Reveals Obamacare’s Epic Medicaid Waste
Medicaid was created in 1965 to provide health coverage to impoverished Americans. But according to a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it’s the insurer of record for a significant number of middle-class Americans. The cost to taxpayers? Hundreds of millions of dollars. The culprit for this epic ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 3, 2019
Commentary
Bidencare is bad news
As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 3, 2019
Commentary
Even Harry Reid knows ‘Medicare for all’ is a disaster
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, recently made headlines for criticizing the “Medicare for all” proposal popular among Democratic presidential candidates. In an interview with Vice, Reid said that the proposal would be problematic in the 2020 election. “How are you going to get it passed?” he asked. But ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 29, 2019
Commentary
Judge Delivers A Big Victory For Affordable Health Care
Just over two weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon upheld a Trump administration rule that expands access to short-term, limited duration health plans. The ruling represents a major victory for those in need of affordable health coverage. But the plaintiffs are appealing the ruling. And many states have already ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 5, 2019
Commentary
Democrats wrong to call for more government meddling in healthcare
At the recent Democratic presidential primary debate, all 20 candidates agreed on something surprising — that Obamacare was a massive failure. They didn’t admit that outright. But all of them proposed big changes to our nation’s healthcare system. A handful called for abolishing private health insurance. Others advocated letting people buy into ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 23, 2019
Commentary
People Don’t Know What ‘Medicare For All’ Means. Democrats Want It That Way.
Next week, Democrats will convene their second round of presidential debates. As during last month’s debate, health care is sure to be a focus. The candidates have sharpened their differences on the issue in recent days. Frontrunner Joe Biden released his vision for health reform—a sort of Obamacare on steroids—last ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 22, 2019
Commentary
Sally C. Pipes in Fox News: How Trump can replace ObamaCare with something ‘far better’
On July 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hinted that it might strike down ObamaCare. If it does, then the U.S. Supreme Court will likely have the last word on the law’s fate. And it’s unclear whether ObamaCare could survive another date with the high ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 22, 2019
Commentary
No, Joe Biden’s healthcare plan won’t let you keep your private insurance
This week, Joe Biden released his healthcare plan. The proposal aims to “protect and build on Obamacare,” most notably by creating a public option, which would allow anyone to buy into a government-sponsored plan. While explaining his plan to a crowd in Iowa, Biden echoed President Barack Obama. “If, in ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 19, 2019
Commentary
Joe Biden’s ‘no’ on ‘Medicare-for-all’ is a ruse
Former Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated his opposition to any health reform plan that would scrap ObamaCare, including “Medicare-for-all.” According to the former vice president, “starting over” on health care would be “a sin.” Instead, Biden proposed expanding ObamaCare to include a “public option,” wherein individuals could buy a ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 15, 2019
Commentary
Don’t Buy The Democrats’ ‘Moderate’ Alternatives To Medicare For All
Democrats appear to be getting skittish about Medicare for All. During the first two Democratic presidential debates at the end of last month, moderator Lester Holt of NBC News asked all 20 candidates to raise their hands if they supported abolishing private health insurance and enrolling everyone in a government-run ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 8, 2019
New Bombshell Report Reveals Obamacare’s Epic Medicaid Waste
Medicaid was created in 1965 to provide health coverage to impoverished Americans. But according to a new study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it’s the insurer of record for a significant number of middle-class Americans. The cost to taxpayers? Hundreds of millions of dollars. The culprit for this epic ...
Bidencare is bad news
As his chief competitors for the Democratic nomination for president rush to embrace Medicare for All, Joe Biden is running in the other direction. The former vice president has proposed building on Obamacare with a “public option,” which would let individuals purchase coverage from a new, government-run insurance plan. Biden ...
Even Harry Reid knows ‘Medicare for all’ is a disaster
Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, recently made headlines for criticizing the “Medicare for all” proposal popular among Democratic presidential candidates. In an interview with Vice, Reid said that the proposal would be problematic in the 2020 election. “How are you going to get it passed?” he asked. But ...
Judge Delivers A Big Victory For Affordable Health Care
Just over two weeks ago, U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon upheld a Trump administration rule that expands access to short-term, limited duration health plans. The ruling represents a major victory for those in need of affordable health coverage. But the plaintiffs are appealing the ruling. And many states have already ...
Democrats wrong to call for more government meddling in healthcare
At the recent Democratic presidential primary debate, all 20 candidates agreed on something surprising — that Obamacare was a massive failure. They didn’t admit that outright. But all of them proposed big changes to our nation’s healthcare system. A handful called for abolishing private health insurance. Others advocated letting people buy into ...
People Don’t Know What ‘Medicare For All’ Means. Democrats Want It That Way.
Next week, Democrats will convene their second round of presidential debates. As during last month’s debate, health care is sure to be a focus. The candidates have sharpened their differences on the issue in recent days. Frontrunner Joe Biden released his vision for health reform—a sort of Obamacare on steroids—last ...
Sally C. Pipes in Fox News: How Trump can replace ObamaCare with something ‘far better’
On July 9, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit hinted that it might strike down ObamaCare. If it does, then the U.S. Supreme Court will likely have the last word on the law’s fate. And it’s unclear whether ObamaCare could survive another date with the high ...
No, Joe Biden’s healthcare plan won’t let you keep your private insurance
This week, Joe Biden released his healthcare plan. The proposal aims to “protect and build on Obamacare,” most notably by creating a public option, which would allow anyone to buy into a government-sponsored plan. While explaining his plan to a crowd in Iowa, Biden echoed President Barack Obama. “If, in ...
Joe Biden’s ‘no’ on ‘Medicare-for-all’ is a ruse
Former Vice President Joe Biden has reiterated his opposition to any health reform plan that would scrap ObamaCare, including “Medicare-for-all.” According to the former vice president, “starting over” on health care would be “a sin.” Instead, Biden proposed expanding ObamaCare to include a “public option,” wherein individuals could buy a ...
Don’t Buy The Democrats’ ‘Moderate’ Alternatives To Medicare For All
Democrats appear to be getting skittish about Medicare for All. During the first two Democratic presidential debates at the end of last month, moderator Lester Holt of NBC News asked all 20 candidates to raise their hands if they supported abolishing private health insurance and enrolling everyone in a government-run ...