Tag Archives: Jason Furman

White House economist: third-party payment increases health care spending

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Brian Schwartz

Last week I noted that President Obama does not know what health insurance is, and decries real insurance while praising prepaid health plans masquerading as insurance.  I also posted about how ObamaCare, HR 3590, threatens real insurance policies, that is, … Continue reading →

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Obama vs. his economic advisors, Part I

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Brian Schwartz

Barack Obama says his health care reform “strengthens employer–based coverage.”  But the government’s favoring employer-based coverage has had terrible consequences.  Just ask Jason Furman, one of Obama’s economic advisors.  In an article published in Health Affairs he wrote: The tax … Continue reading →

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