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Monthly Archives: February 2011
President Obama vs. Judge Vinson
A great cartoon by Steve Kelley. Obama to Judge Vinson: “I can’t believe you ruled against my health reform program. Judge Vinson replies: “I can’t believe you taught Constitutional Law.” Continue reading
Colorado Senate Bill 11-019 lifts insurance restrictions on small employers
Colorado Senate Bill 19 would lift restrictions on small business that forbid them from using “Health Reimbursement Accounts” for buying medical insurance with pre-tax dollars. Continue reading
Aetna leaves Colorado’s individual insurance market
Aetna has stopped selling individual health insurance policies in Colorado. The Wall Street Journal interviews an analyst who suggests the ObamaCare’s medical-loss ratio rules “likely triggered Aetna’s decision to quit Colorado.” Continue reading
Do electronic medical records improve treatment quality?
Many studies fail to show evidence that electronic medical records improve quality of care. Since advocates of politically-controlled medicine are pushing this, you might think their real goal is to track what doctors do for the purpose of controlling them. Continue reading
Dave Kopel & John Suthers on Judge Vinson’s ruling that strikes down ObamaCare
Senior Federal Judge Roger Vinson has ruled that “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void.” This ruling declares that the law. Read reactions by the Independence Instiute’s Dave Kopel, CO Attorney General John Suthers, and others. Continue reading
Colorado HB11-1025 would repeal the phony health care “affordability” act
Colorado HB11-1025 would repeal the hospital provider tax instituted in 2009. The tax (not a fee) was part of the so-called “Colorado Health Care Affordability Act.” Linda Gorman of the Independence Institute explains how “If truth in advertising applied to legislation, the act’s title would have landed someone in jail.” Continue reading