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Romney: Replace ObamaCare with … ObamaCare!?
Santorum points out crucial similarities that Romney’s own plan has with Obama’s deeply unpopular health law. Does [Mitt Romney] really mean that he wants to use Massachusetts as a model for his “replacement” plan? No wonder voters are worried. Continue reading
“Don’t say the “the law will reduce costs and deficit.”
“Don’t say the “the law will reduce costs and deficit.” This is the last line on the final slide of a presentation given during a conference call organized by Families USA, a strong supporter of the health control legislation, HR … Continue reading
Death by lack of insurance: statistical trickery
If past cycles are any indicator, we are about due for another round of studies showing that being uninsured kills. Headlines will abound, commentators will wring their hands, and anyone who opposes ObamaCare will be portrayed as an insensitive killer. … Continue reading
Debunking “Dying for Coverage” (part 2)
Update to: Is being uninsured a fatal disease? Linda Gorman has once again taken Families USA to task for their bogus research. Last week it was about their claims of Medicaid "cuts." Most recently, her post at StateHouseCall.org debunks their … Continue reading
The uninsured cost-shift scam
Update, June 18 2009:Â What you do not know about the uninsured cost-shift: If you’ve heard from Families USA the uninsured costs families and individuals with commercial insurance big bucks, think again. Check out a critique that debunks it here. … Continue reading
FamiLIES USA and Medicaid “cuts”
The essence of lying is the intent to deceive. Families USA has issued a press release claiming that the Bush Administration’s FY2009 budget contains "cuts in federal Medicaid payments." Yet, as Linda Gorman points out at StateHouseCall.org (and in the … Continue reading