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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Randy Barnett on why mandatory insurance is unconsitutional
In December I blogged about law professor Randy Barnett‘s article published by the Heritage Foundation on why mandatory insurance is unconstitutional. Earlier this week The Wall Street Journal published Barnett’s article on how supporters of the new health control legislation … Continue reading
ObamaCare’s impact on taxpayers
The Heritage Foundation has a useful graphic showing the tax increases associated with ObamaCare, HR 3590, the so-called “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” It’s from a new report titled Obamacare: Impact on Taxpayers. Here’s the abstract: The hodgepodge of … Continue reading
Reminder: Debate on ObamaCare lawsuit, Wed. CU Boulder
From the CU Law website: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Location: Wolf Law, Room 204 (directions) For Public; Faculty; Staff; Students; Alumni Speakers: Dave Kopel, Attorney and Research Director of The Independence Institute, and Jean Dubofsky, … Continue reading
Should government register surgical technicians?
In response to the heinous disgusting crime by Kristen Parker, who exposed thousands of people with hepatitus C, Colorado State Representatives Debbie Benefield and Sara Gagliardiare sponsoring a bill to “require surgical technicians to be registered with the state before … Continue reading
Denver Post: “Doctors show Medicare patients the door”
A Denver Post article from a couple weeks ago shows that having Medicare doesn’t mean you necessarily get the care you need: Beverly Brodnax just got dumped by her doctor. The disabled woman is among the many Coloradans on Medicare … Continue reading
Colorado HB 1160: Wellness programs for discounted insurance
Colorado HB 1160 echoes what might be the only pro-liberty aspect of ObamaCare. (I did not expect any!) The New York Times reports: Workplace wellness programs are becoming more and more popular as businesses try to rein in runaway health … Continue reading
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Doctors sue to overturn ObamaCare
From the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, Inc: On March 26th, 2010 AAPS filed suit to invalidate the new massive health care bill, which passed the House by only 4 votes on a party-line vote (with 34 Democrats voting … Continue reading
The “choice” to prohibit other people’s choices
March a number of people and organizations* filed a Motion for Rehearing [pdf] in regards to the Colorado Right Health Care Choice Initiative. The Motion contains a number of arguments that claiming that the Title Board lacks jurisdiction over the … Continue reading
Can members of Congress keep the health plan they like?
“If you like your health care plan, you can keep your health care plan.” – Barack Obama, August 8, 2009 The New York Times reports: n a new report, the Congressional Research Service says the law may have significant unintended … Continue reading
Wednesday, April 28: Debate on ObamaCare lawsuit, CU-Boulder
Correction, the original post had the wrong day. Sorry to anyone, like me, who showed up on Tuesday instead of Wednesday. See the correction notice on Jon Caldara‘s blog. Here’s the event posting from the CU Law School. From Jon … Continue reading