Obamacare
Commentary
Obamacare Will Wreck U.S. Taxpayers, So Here’s Another Plan
The government shutdown has entered its second week, and House Republicans have remained steadfast in their insistence that changes to the presidents signature healthcare reform law accompany any deal to re-open the government. But the GOP isnt talking about what it would put in Obamacares place. And thats a shame, ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 14, 2013
Commentary
It’s Hard out There for a Doctor
Americas doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And Obamacare ...
Sally C. Pipes
October 10, 2013
Commentary
What If They Created An Obamacare Market And Nobody Showed Up?
In early September, Aetna subsidiary Carelink/Coventry Health Care decided to pull out of the new insurance exchange established by Obamacare in West Virginia. Just one company will sell policies on the Mountaineer States exchange, which is set to open October 1. About the same time, the non-profit FirstCarolinaCare Insurance did ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 30, 2013
Commentary
ObamaCare Making Doctor Shortage Crisis Even Worse
America’s doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And ObamaCare ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 25, 2013
Commentary
Expanding Medicaid: A foolish way to improve healthcare access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently said, “If you want a healthier population, looking at the opportunity to expand Medicaid has got to be a piece of the puzzle.” Expansion of Medicaid — the jointly run federal-state health plan for low-income Americans — has long been an ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 17, 2013
Commentary
As Obamacare’s ‘Compassionate’ Reality Sets In, Companies ‘Cruelly’ Cut Health Benefits
Employees of shipping giant United Parcel Service recently got an unexpected delivery. The company announced that it would stop offering health coverage to the spouses of 15,000 workers. UPSs workers and their families can thank Obamacare for this special delivery. And UPS isnt alone. American businesses are discovering each and ...
Sally C. Pipes
September 3, 2013
Commentary
Star Power Can’t Cure Problems with Obamcare
Obamacare’s state-level health insurance exchanges are set to sign people up in just two months. But with the federal government on the hook to run 27 of them by itself and another seven in partnership with states it’s increasingly likely that they’ll open for enrollment after the official ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 20, 2013
Commentary
Obama’s 2009 Promise Of Cheaper Healthcare Has Morphed Into 2013 Price Hikes
Remember when President Obama promised back in 2009 that his health care reform plan would cut insurance premiums for the average family by $2,500? Four years later, those promised cuts have morphed into admissions of price hikes. Indeed, Americas health cost crisis shows no signs of stopping. And Obamacare will ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 20, 2013
Commentary
Obamacare Madness: Medicaid Already a Proven Failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds offer or are leaning that way. Theyre right to do so. ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 8, 2013
Obamacare Will Wreck U.S. Taxpayers, So Here’s Another Plan
The government shutdown has entered its second week, and House Republicans have remained steadfast in their insistence that changes to the presidents signature healthcare reform law accompany any deal to re-open the government. But the GOP isnt talking about what it would put in Obamacares place. And thats a shame, ...
It’s Hard out There for a Doctor
Americas doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And Obamacare ...
What If They Created An Obamacare Market And Nobody Showed Up?
In early September, Aetna subsidiary Carelink/Coventry Health Care decided to pull out of the new insurance exchange established by Obamacare in West Virginia. Just one company will sell policies on the Mountaineer States exchange, which is set to open October 1. About the same time, the non-profit FirstCarolinaCare Insurance did ...
ObamaCare Making Doctor Shortage Crisis Even Worse
America’s doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And ObamaCare ...
Expanding Medicaid: A foolish way to improve healthcare access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently said, “If you want a healthier population, looking at the opportunity to expand Medicaid has got to be a piece of the puzzle.” Expansion of Medicaid — the jointly run federal-state health plan for low-income Americans — has long been an ...
As Obamacare’s ‘Compassionate’ Reality Sets In, Companies ‘Cruelly’ Cut Health Benefits
Employees of shipping giant United Parcel Service recently got an unexpected delivery. The company announced that it would stop offering health coverage to the spouses of 15,000 workers. UPSs workers and their families can thank Obamacare for this special delivery. And UPS isnt alone. American businesses are discovering each and ...
Star Power Can’t Cure Problems with Obamcare
Obamacare’s state-level health insurance exchanges are set to sign people up in just two months. But with the federal government on the hook to run 27 of them by itself and another seven in partnership with states it’s increasingly likely that they’ll open for enrollment after the official ...
Obama’s 2009 Promise Of Cheaper Healthcare Has Morphed Into 2013 Price Hikes
Remember when President Obama promised back in 2009 that his health care reform plan would cut insurance premiums for the average family by $2,500? Four years later, those promised cuts have morphed into admissions of price hikes. Indeed, Americas health cost crisis shows no signs of stopping. And Obamacare will ...
Obamacare Madness: Medicaid Already a Proven Failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds offer or are leaning that way. Theyre right to do so. ...