Monthly Archives: July 2010

Bad Medicine: The Real Costs & Consequences of ObamaCare

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

A new analysis of ObamaCare (HR 3590) from the Cato Institute: The length and complexity of the health care reform legislation, combined with a debate that often generated more heat than light, has led to massive confusion about the law’s … Continue reading →

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Utah’s voluntary health insurance exchange

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

From the Texas Policy Foundation: State governments will face many new challenges and responsibilities under the recently passed federal health care legislation – one of the first being the creation of a state health insurance exchange. Massachusetts‘ state-subsidized exchange was … Continue reading →

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Ten Small-Scale Reforms For Pre-existing (Chronic) Conditions

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Instead of more political meddling in insurance markets like guaranteed issue and community rating, the following free-market-oriented reforms would help alleviate the problems with pre-existing conditions.  From John Goodman at the Health Affairs Blog: Encourage Portable Insurance. Allow Special Health … Continue reading →

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ObamaCare’s high-risk pools may deny coverage

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

This week the Denver Business Journal and the Denver Post reported on Colorado’s new federally subsidizes high-risk pools (“GettingUSCovered”). But there’s a good reason to be concerned about quality and access. The Hill reports: The Obama administration has not ruled … Continue reading →

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Obama appoints Donald Berwick: Health Care Rationer-in-Chief

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

From Grace-Marie Turner at National Review (July 7): President Obama is making a huge end-run around the American people with his recess appointment of Dr. Donald Berwick. “This recess appointment is an insult to the American people,” said Sen. John … Continue reading →

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Kagan: Constitution may authorize feds to mandate what you eat

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

From Michael Tanner at Cato: Suppose that the federal government, in its infinite wisdom, decided that it would deal with the obesity crisis and improve the health and welfare of the American people — by mandating that every American eat … Continue reading →

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Right to Health Care Choice Initiative: what will it do?

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

In a recent iVoices podcast Jon Caldara discusses an important issue in Colorado politics this year, the Colorado Right to Health Care Choice Initiative (Colorado Amendment 63): We hear the questions everyday from folks who want to help us collect … Continue reading →

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How to protect yourself against ObamaCare

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

The Objective Standard has published Paul Hsieh, M.D.’s article about how to protect yourself from ObamaCare (HR 3590).  Here are the topic headings: To the extent possible, arrange to pay for your medical care directly rather than through an insurancepolicy. … Continue reading →

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