Obamacare
Commentary
The Cassidy-Collins Plan Is A Poor Excuse For Repeal And Replace
On Jan. 23, Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana introduced an Obamacare “replacement” plan before the U.S. Senate. Dubbed “The Patient Freedom Act of 2017,” this legislation would repeal some aspects of Obamacare while states “that like Obamacare” the chance “to keep Obamacare” or adopt ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 30, 2017
Commentary
Conservatives Warn GOP Is Losing Momentum On Obamacare Repeal
Congress was poised to start major work this week on dismantling the Affordable Care Act, but conservatives are already fuming over lost momentum that they fear could doom the repeal effort. Lawmakers missed a non-binding deadline to deliver details of a repeal plan Friday and left a GOP retreat without ...
Lesley Clark
January 30, 2017
Commentary
Obamacare Repeal Would Not Be A Disaster
From #MakeAmericaSickAgain — Senator Charles E. Schumer’s, D-N.Y., latest catchphrase — to #CoverageMatters, Twitter hashtags have emerged as the rhetorical weapon of choice for defenders of Obamacare. One of the latest is #the27percent, supposedly the share of Americans under the age of 65 with pre-existing conditions who are at risk ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 27, 2017
Commentary
Obamacare Repeal And Replacement Could Come With Hidden Costs
The sprint to dismantle the Affordable Care Act has Houston’s hospital leaders worried about a potential fallout that could sweep beyond the poor if the uninsured rate rises again. Texas already leads the nation with more than 4 million uninsured, with Harris County topping the state at about 740,000. A ...
Jenny Deam
January 24, 2017
Commentary
Repeal and Delay Is A Frightening Prospect
The inauguration of President Donald Trump on Friday marks the beginning of the end for President Obama’s signature health law. But will repealing and replacing Obamacare cost patients their lives? The media is doing everything it can to convince the public of as much. A New York Times op-ed bears ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 23, 2017
Commentary
Sally Pipes On The Ed Morrissey Show
Confused about the GOP approach to repealing and replacing ObamaCare? Healthcare expert and president of the Pacific Research Institute, Sally Pipes, has analyzed the different GOP proposals and will brief us on what to expect. Related links https://www.facebook.com/hotaircom/videos/1220684697967204/
Pacific Research Institute
January 20, 2017
Drug Pricing
Health Care Expert: If Obamacare Isn’t Immediately Repealed, Then It Likely Never Will Be
Ever since the Affordable Care Act — colloquially known as “Obamacare” — was signed into law in March 2010, the primary goal of congressional Republicans has been to repeal the law and replace it with a market-based solution that they say works for all Americans. For years, Republicans were only ...
Chris Enloe
January 19, 2017
Commentary
Why Democrats Should Support Tom Price’s Plan To Replace Obamacare
On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee will consider President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services: Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. The hearing will no doubt be another showdown in the war over Obamacare’s fate. Price, an orthopedic doctor in Atlanta before he ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 18, 2017
Commentary
GOP Will Fix Health Insurance With High-Risk Pools
Congressional Republicans are counting the days until Donald Trump assumes the Oval Office – and they can finally give voters what they asked for on Nov. 8: a repeal and replacement of Obamacare. Democrats claim that repeal will jeopardize the ability of those with preexisting conditions to access affordable health ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 11, 2017
Commentary
The Obamacare Law Devours Itself With Exemptions Amid 5 Million (And Counting) Cancellations
Nearly five million people have had their health insurance policies cancelled because of Obamacare. Their coverage didnt meet the laws lofty specifications for covered benefits. So they were told theyd have to secure more generous and more expensive insurance. Needless to say, they werent too pleased. And they ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 6, 2017
The Cassidy-Collins Plan Is A Poor Excuse For Repeal And Replace
On Jan. 23, Republican Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana introduced an Obamacare “replacement” plan before the U.S. Senate. Dubbed “The Patient Freedom Act of 2017,” this legislation would repeal some aspects of Obamacare while states “that like Obamacare” the chance “to keep Obamacare” or adopt ...
Conservatives Warn GOP Is Losing Momentum On Obamacare Repeal
Congress was poised to start major work this week on dismantling the Affordable Care Act, but conservatives are already fuming over lost momentum that they fear could doom the repeal effort. Lawmakers missed a non-binding deadline to deliver details of a repeal plan Friday and left a GOP retreat without ...
Obamacare Repeal Would Not Be A Disaster
From #MakeAmericaSickAgain — Senator Charles E. Schumer’s, D-N.Y., latest catchphrase — to #CoverageMatters, Twitter hashtags have emerged as the rhetorical weapon of choice for defenders of Obamacare. One of the latest is #the27percent, supposedly the share of Americans under the age of 65 with pre-existing conditions who are at risk ...
Obamacare Repeal And Replacement Could Come With Hidden Costs
The sprint to dismantle the Affordable Care Act has Houston’s hospital leaders worried about a potential fallout that could sweep beyond the poor if the uninsured rate rises again. Texas already leads the nation with more than 4 million uninsured, with Harris County topping the state at about 740,000. A ...
Repeal and Delay Is A Frightening Prospect
The inauguration of President Donald Trump on Friday marks the beginning of the end for President Obama’s signature health law. But will repealing and replacing Obamacare cost patients their lives? The media is doing everything it can to convince the public of as much. A New York Times op-ed bears ...
Sally Pipes On The Ed Morrissey Show
Confused about the GOP approach to repealing and replacing ObamaCare? Healthcare expert and president of the Pacific Research Institute, Sally Pipes, has analyzed the different GOP proposals and will brief us on what to expect. Related links https://www.facebook.com/hotaircom/videos/1220684697967204/
Health Care Expert: If Obamacare Isn’t Immediately Repealed, Then It Likely Never Will Be
Ever since the Affordable Care Act — colloquially known as “Obamacare” — was signed into law in March 2010, the primary goal of congressional Republicans has been to repeal the law and replace it with a market-based solution that they say works for all Americans. For years, Republicans were only ...
Why Democrats Should Support Tom Price’s Plan To Replace Obamacare
On Wednesday, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee will consider President-elect Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services: Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga. The hearing will no doubt be another showdown in the war over Obamacare’s fate. Price, an orthopedic doctor in Atlanta before he ...
GOP Will Fix Health Insurance With High-Risk Pools
Congressional Republicans are counting the days until Donald Trump assumes the Oval Office – and they can finally give voters what they asked for on Nov. 8: a repeal and replacement of Obamacare. Democrats claim that repeal will jeopardize the ability of those with preexisting conditions to access affordable health ...
The Obamacare Law Devours Itself With Exemptions Amid 5 Million (And Counting) Cancellations
Nearly five million people have had their health insurance policies cancelled because of Obamacare. Their coverage didnt meet the laws lofty specifications for covered benefits. So they were told theyd have to secure more generous and more expensive insurance. Needless to say, they werent too pleased. And they ...