Medicare
Commentary
Don’t give Medicaid to illegal immigrants
California just became the first state to offer taxpayer-funded healthcare to all illegal immigrants. As of Jan. 1, every adult in California, regardless of age or legal status, can apply for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. Democrats claim the law is about human rights. But taxpayer dollars are finite — something California should understand as it grapples with a ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 15, 2024
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Progressives’ Obsession With Coverage Numbers Leaves Patients Behind
Democrats have long based their critique of the U.S healthcare system on the fact that millions of Americans lack insurance. But it’s important to note that many of those folks are uninsured by choice, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. And the left’s approach to health policy is ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 12, 2024
Commentary
Obamacare Advocates Say You’re Better Off With Fewer Choices, Don’t Believe Them
Open enrollment in Obamacare’s exchanges is near its end. Consumers have until Jan. 16 to purchase coverage that will take effect in February. The federal government appears to think that Americans are not equipped to pick a suitable plan. So it’s limiting the number that insurers can offer. According to ...
Sally C. Pipes
January 12, 2024
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How Obamacare tax credits spike premiums
For the health insurance industry, Obamacare open enrollment, which started last month, is the most wonderful time of the year. Millions of Americans are signing up for plans on the exchanges. Each click of the “submit” button adds a fistful more dollars to insurers’ bottom line. Open enrollment comes complete with tax credits ...
Sally C. Pipes
December 29, 2023
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GOP Shouldn’t Squander Trump’s Revival of Obamacare Debate
Former President Donald Trump recently revealed he is “seriously looking at alternatives” to Obamacare. As he put it in a post on Truth Social, “[t]he cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it’s not good Healthcare.” Those comments should have come as good news to lawmakers looking to reduce the ...
Sally C. Pipes
December 13, 2023
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There’s Nothing Crazy About Donald Trump’s Pledge To Replace Obamacare
Former President Donald Trump made waves late last month when he announced that he was “seriously looking” at replacing Obamacare if elected to a second term. Democrats’ reaction to this announcement was unsurprising. President Joe Biden leapt into action to defend his former boss’s signature healthcare law, claiming that Trump’s plan would “rip away ...
Sally C. Pipes
December 11, 2023
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Elizabeth Warren talks turkey about Obamacare’s perverse incentives
Two days before Thanksgiving, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter with her colleague Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the impact of Obamacare’s medical loss ratio rules on insurer consolidation. It’s a striking, if tacit, admission of the law’s flaws by one of the nation’s leading ...
Sally C. Pipes
December 6, 2023
Commentary
Giving thanks for Medicare Advantage
Many seniors may be leaning toward selecting Medicare Advantage plans, and for good reason. The plans frequently deliver superior care at a lower cost than traditional Medicare. Read the full article at Washington Examiner . . .
Sally C. Pipes
November 22, 2023
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Read about Medicare's downfalls on its 58th birthday
Medicare Enters its 58th Year in Poor Health
Medicare celebrated its 58th birthday on July 30. Unfortunately, the healthcare entitlement for seniors and the disabled isn’t aging gracefully. If current trends continue, Medicare’s Part A hospital insurance trust fund will run out of cash in just eight years. By then, roughly one in five Americans will be 65 or older and — thus eligible ...
Sally C. Pipes
August 2, 2023
Commentary
Reimagine Health Insurance Away from Routine Maintenance
The health insurance system fails most Americans, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 6 in 10 insured adults have trouble using their coverage. Within that group, nearly 1 in 5 was unable to get needed care. It’s tempting to see this survey data as proof that health insurers aren’t doing ...
Sally C. Pipes
July 11, 2023
Don’t give Medicaid to illegal immigrants
California just became the first state to offer taxpayer-funded healthcare to all illegal immigrants. As of Jan. 1, every adult in California, regardless of age or legal status, can apply for Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. Democrats claim the law is about human rights. But taxpayer dollars are finite — something California should understand as it grapples with a ...
Read Sally Pipes' latest at Newsmax
Progressives’ Obsession With Coverage Numbers Leaves Patients Behind
Democrats have long based their critique of the U.S healthcare system on the fact that millions of Americans lack insurance. But it’s important to note that many of those folks are uninsured by choice, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. And the left’s approach to health policy is ...
Obamacare Advocates Say You’re Better Off With Fewer Choices, Don’t Believe Them
Open enrollment in Obamacare’s exchanges is near its end. Consumers have until Jan. 16 to purchase coverage that will take effect in February. The federal government appears to think that Americans are not equipped to pick a suitable plan. So it’s limiting the number that insurers can offer. According to ...
How Obamacare tax credits spike premiums
For the health insurance industry, Obamacare open enrollment, which started last month, is the most wonderful time of the year. Millions of Americans are signing up for plans on the exchanges. Each click of the “submit” button adds a fistful more dollars to insurers’ bottom line. Open enrollment comes complete with tax credits ...
Read Sally Pipes' latest at Newsmax
GOP Shouldn’t Squander Trump’s Revival of Obamacare Debate
Former President Donald Trump recently revealed he is “seriously looking at alternatives” to Obamacare. As he put it in a post on Truth Social, “[t]he cost of Obamacare is out of control, plus, it’s not good Healthcare.” Those comments should have come as good news to lawmakers looking to reduce the ...
Read Sally Pipes' latest at Forbes
There’s Nothing Crazy About Donald Trump’s Pledge To Replace Obamacare
Former President Donald Trump made waves late last month when he announced that he was “seriously looking” at replacing Obamacare if elected to a second term. Democrats’ reaction to this announcement was unsurprising. President Joe Biden leapt into action to defend his former boss’s signature healthcare law, claiming that Trump’s plan would “rip away ...
Elizabeth Warren talks turkey about Obamacare’s perverse incentives
Two days before Thanksgiving, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter with her colleague Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) asking the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to investigate the impact of Obamacare’s medical loss ratio rules on insurer consolidation. It’s a striking, if tacit, admission of the law’s flaws by one of the nation’s leading ...
Giving thanks for Medicare Advantage
Many seniors may be leaning toward selecting Medicare Advantage plans, and for good reason. The plans frequently deliver superior care at a lower cost than traditional Medicare. Read the full article at Washington Examiner . . .
Read about Medicare's downfalls on its 58th birthday
Medicare Enters its 58th Year in Poor Health
Medicare celebrated its 58th birthday on July 30. Unfortunately, the healthcare entitlement for seniors and the disabled isn’t aging gracefully. If current trends continue, Medicare’s Part A hospital insurance trust fund will run out of cash in just eight years. By then, roughly one in five Americans will be 65 or older and — thus eligible ...
Reimagine Health Insurance Away from Routine Maintenance
The health insurance system fails most Americans, according to a new survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation. Nearly 6 in 10 insured adults have trouble using their coverage. Within that group, nearly 1 in 5 was unable to get needed care. It’s tempting to see this survey data as proof that health insurers aren’t doing ...