Category: Health

Conservative and Libertarian Alternatives to ObamaCare

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I was on the “Up Front” radio program on KTLF out of Minnesota this morning, and as I promised, here is a link to the spreadsheet showing all the health care reform plans offered by the political right. At issue ...
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Many Changed Their ObamaCare Plans Because It Was Too Expensive Not To

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According to the headline over at National Journal, “Obamacare Enrollees Are Surprisingly Smart Shoppers”. What makes them so smart?  Well, about 1.2 million exchange enrollees “ended up switching plans.” Or perhaps they just aren’t inordinately stupid.  After all, if keeping ...
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Fixing Veterans Health Care

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About two weeks ago Concerned Veterans for America released a report on how to reform veterans health care. The title of the report doesn’t exactly inspire confidence: “Fixing Veterans Health Care: A Bipartisan Policy Taskforce.”  Bipartisan is too often a ...
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Consumer Product Safety Commission Fails to Adhere to Guidelines During Process of Phthalate Alternative Rulemaking

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Proposed Rule to Ban Chemicals is Invalid Because it Uses Outdated Data New York, NY / Washington, D.C. - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is once again pushing the boundaries of its regulatory authority by preparing to issue a ...
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The VA Scandal May Be Much Worse

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From USA Today: The Department of Veterans Affairs’ [Office of Inspector General] has not publicly released the findings of 140 health care investigations since 2006, potentially leaving dangerous problems to fester without proper oversight, a USA TODAY analysis of VA ...
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Risk Analysis Division’s Comments to Consumer Product Safety Commission on Proposed Chemical Ban

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Below are the comments submitted by RAD to the Consumer Product Safety Commission in response to a proposed rule to ban children’s toys and child care articles containing specified phthalates. I am writing on behalf of the Risk Analysis Division ...
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A Lefty Admits That ObamaCare Has Made Us More Dependent on Government

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If you are a conservative or libertarian and are in a particularly generous mood, send a thank you note to Bloomberg’s Joshua Green.  He recent piece entitled “Is Washington Ready for the Death of Obamacare?” gives us a preview of the ...
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King v. Burwell–Will Kennedy Swing Left?

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After yesterday’s hearing of King v. Burwell, it appears that Justice Anthony Kennedy is the swing vote.  Kennedy worried that if the plaintiffs are correct, that subsidies can only flow to exchanges established by a state, then it puts states ...
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King v. Burwell: End of ObamaCare?

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Today the Supreme Court is hearing King v. Burwell, a case that has the potential to unravel ObamaCare.  If the plaintiffs win, then about 6 million people in federal exchanges would lose their premium subsidies.  That would give Congress an ...
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Not So Fast, Liberal Media: There are a Dozen Free-Market Alternatives to ObamaCare

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If Plaintiffs Prevail in King v. Burwell, Conservatives and Libertarians Have Many Health Care Reform Options from Which Congress Can Choose All Proposals Would Help People who Lose Subsidies They Improperly Received from Obama Administration Under ObamaCare Media Claims That ...
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