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Obama’s health care proposal: death spiral, huge implicit tax rates, mandatory insurance

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

First the mandatory insurance, from the Institute for Health Freedom: (Feb. 23, 2010)—President Obama’s nationalized mandatory health-insurance proposal (released yesterday, 2/22) puts American families and small-business owners under the control of Big Brother regarding health-insurance coverage decisions. The proposal requires … Continue reading →

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Health care bill: fewer insured, higher premiums

Posted on November 13, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

Obama Care – more uninsured, higher premiums, writes economist Martin Feldstein in the Washington Post: A key feature of the House and Senate health bills would prevent insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with preexisting conditions. The new coverage … Continue reading →

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Health reform bill and preexisting conditions

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Brian Schwartz

Section 211-213 of HR 3962 basically says that insurance companies must offer coverage (guaranteed issue) and charge the same premium (community rating) to everyone regardless of their medical history.  The November 8  Daily Camera (Boulder, CO) printed my brief opposition … Continue reading →

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