Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump — those awkward, sometimes reluctant allies — face the biggest test yet of their unusual relationship as the House barrels toward a dramatic vote this week on repealing and replacing Obamacare. The stakes … Continue reading
Nobody questions the pre-existing conditions exclusion in Obamacare I or Obamacare II. “You have to keep insurance companies from excluding people based on preexisting conditions.” Nobody could disagree, right? Senator Rand Paul nailed it in an interview I heard this … Continue reading
It’s not every day that an article from The Washington Post provides me any insight. But this one sure did, even if from the predictably wrong direction. Redistribution of wealth — one of the most radioactive subjects in American politics … Continue reading
Everyone, including Donald Trump, wants to preserve coverage for pre-existing conditions and allowing children to stay on their parents’ health insurance until age 26. If anything, these provisions drive up the cost of health insurance more than any other aspect … Continue reading
Normally, the collapse of a president’s signature legislation would have an impact on the election. But if Hillary Clinton trots to victory as some anticipate, it will be reasonable to ask what happened? Regardless of who wins the election, Obamacare’s … Continue reading
Health insurer Aetna Inc. will stop selling individual Obamacare plans next year in 11 of the 15 states where it had been participating in the program, joining other major insurers who’ve pulled out of the government-run markets in the face … Continue reading
The latest from Gallup Poll: Presented with three separate scenarios for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 58% of U.S. adults favor the idea of replacing the law with a federally funded healthcare system that provides insurance for … Continue reading
More than 1,100 of Great Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) patients have been victims of so-called “never events” – errors so serious that they should never happen – within the last four years alone. But despite strong rules already being … Continue reading
It’s a sad headline: “Friends of girl, 18, with leukemia sign her casket with loving messages in a final goodbye after she died waiting for a hospital bed during a shortage in Canada.” Recently, Laura Hillier, 18, died after waiting … Continue reading
The battle between Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton amounts to a debate over who’s the more socialist. Take Obamacare. Bernie Sanders wants to trash the whole mess. He wants to fully replace it with single-payer, Medicare for all. On the … Continue reading
The latest announcement came Friday when Anthem Inc. announced it agreed to acquire rival Cigna Corp. for $48.4 billion. If approved, the new insurance giant would have an estimated revenue north of $115 billion and serve the health needs of … Continue reading
Donald Trump may oppose Obama on some things, such as his “agreement” with Iran. But on other things, such as health care, his only complaint is that Obama’s socialism does not go far enough. In this respect, Trump is more … Continue reading