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Having It All

Last night, President Obama gave a passionate 48-minute address to Congress and the nation laying out his views on health-care reform. It was his 29th speech on the topic. He made the case for a government takeover of health care — even while promising that nothing will change for the ...
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President Obama’s Healthcare Address to Congress

President Obama’s Healthcare Address to Congress On September 9, 2009 President Obama gave a Congressional address to make his case for healthcare reform. In the address he stated: “There are those on the left who believe that the only way to fix the system is through a single-payer system like ...
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The Experts on Obama’s Health Care Speech

Frontpage Magazine, September 10, 2009 Doc’s Talk, September 10, 2009 FP: Sally Pipes and David Gratzer, welcome to Frontpage Interview. Sally Pipes, let me start with you. Your thoughts on Obama’s speech? Pipes: President Obama gave a very passionate 48-minute speech to Congress and the nation tonight, his 29th address ...
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Review of the Obama Speech

2. The $900 billion figure is phony, in that it is an (under)estimate for the first decade in which the various tax increases are implemented before the increased federal spending takes effect. On a ten-year basis — even if we accept all of the other assumptions implicit in the $900 ...
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More government health care would hurt doctors

One key to good health and a successful health care system for all is a sufficient pool of quality physicians. Yet according to recent Congressional testimony by Dr. Jeffrey Harris, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), we are facing a critical shortage. To quote his testimony, “The demand ...
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Shut Up, He Explained

It’s a sign of how badly things are going for Barack Obama on the make-or-break issue of his tenure that the president delivered yesterday’s prime time health care address in a forum traditionally reserved for national crises. But with public disapproval of the president’s handling of health care rising to ...
California

California Republican Legislators Hike Taxes

Republican legislators, usually steadfast against tax hikes, wobbled on this one because the 2.35% tax on health insurers’ gross revenues will replace a 5.5% tax that will expire in October. You would have thought that the fact that 59% to 66% of California’ suninsured kids are already eligible for SCHIP ...
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The line forms to the left: Waiting for care under health reform

Waiting for care under health reform proposal Will waiting lines at doctors’ offices, labs and hospitals get longer if President Barack Obama’s vision of health care reform becomes a reality? And who will decide if a patient is eligible for a treatment or procedure? It will probably come as no ...
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Obama in Fantasyland

This is remarkable. As everyone in Washington knows, there are no savings to be had. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projects that, at the current trajectory, the Medicare Hospital Trust Fund will become insolvent by 2017. The baby boomers are about to start retiring. Medicare is headed for ...
Business & Economics

Where Does White House Health Overhaul Policy Go Now?

By Clark S. Judge, managing director, White House Writers Group and former Special Assistant and Speechwriter to President Reagan On Sunday the Rasmussen organization reported that 42 percent of likely voters had told them they strong disapprove of the president’s job performance. At this rate it is not out of ...
Commentary

Having It All

Last night, President Obama gave a passionate 48-minute address to Congress and the nation laying out his views on health-care reform. It was his 29th speech on the topic. He made the case for a government takeover of health care — even while promising that nothing will change for the ...
Commentary

President Obama’s Healthcare Address to Congress

President Obama’s Healthcare Address to Congress On September 9, 2009 President Obama gave a Congressional address to make his case for healthcare reform. In the address he stated: “There are those on the left who believe that the only way to fix the system is through a single-payer system like ...
Commentary

The Experts on Obama’s Health Care Speech

Frontpage Magazine, September 10, 2009 Doc’s Talk, September 10, 2009 FP: Sally Pipes and David Gratzer, welcome to Frontpage Interview. Sally Pipes, let me start with you. Your thoughts on Obama’s speech? Pipes: President Obama gave a very passionate 48-minute speech to Congress and the nation tonight, his 29th address ...
Commentary

Review of the Obama Speech

2. The $900 billion figure is phony, in that it is an (under)estimate for the first decade in which the various tax increases are implemented before the increased federal spending takes effect. On a ten-year basis — even if we accept all of the other assumptions implicit in the $900 ...
Commentary

More government health care would hurt doctors

One key to good health and a successful health care system for all is a sufficient pool of quality physicians. Yet according to recent Congressional testimony by Dr. Jeffrey Harris, president of the American College of Physicians (ACP), we are facing a critical shortage. To quote his testimony, “The demand ...
Commentary

Shut Up, He Explained

It’s a sign of how badly things are going for Barack Obama on the make-or-break issue of his tenure that the president delivered yesterday’s prime time health care address in a forum traditionally reserved for national crises. But with public disapproval of the president’s handling of health care rising to ...
California

California Republican Legislators Hike Taxes

Republican legislators, usually steadfast against tax hikes, wobbled on this one because the 2.35% tax on health insurers’ gross revenues will replace a 5.5% tax that will expire in October. You would have thought that the fact that 59% to 66% of California’ suninsured kids are already eligible for SCHIP ...
Commentary

The line forms to the left: Waiting for care under health reform

Waiting for care under health reform proposal Will waiting lines at doctors’ offices, labs and hospitals get longer if President Barack Obama’s vision of health care reform becomes a reality? And who will decide if a patient is eligible for a treatment or procedure? It will probably come as no ...
Commentary

Obama in Fantasyland

This is remarkable. As everyone in Washington knows, there are no savings to be had. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services projects that, at the current trajectory, the Medicare Hospital Trust Fund will become insolvent by 2017. The baby boomers are about to start retiring. Medicare is headed for ...
Business & Economics

Where Does White House Health Overhaul Policy Go Now?

By Clark S. Judge, managing director, White House Writers Group and former Special Assistant and Speechwriter to President Reagan On Sunday the Rasmussen organization reported that 42 percent of likely voters had told them they strong disapprove of the president’s job performance. At this rate it is not out of ...
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