In early June, the federal government released data on the premium increases that health insurers in 45 states and the District of Columbia are requesting for 2016.1 The numbers were eye-popping, with many requests exceeding 20 percent and a few ...
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More evidence that the ObamaCare exchanges are heading for a death spiral, this time from Montana: Health insurers selling individual policies on Montana’s Affordable Care Act marketplace say rate increases are likely next year after they suffered losses they attribute ...
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By my rough count, Ben and Jerry’s sells over fifty flavors of ice cream. Thus, it’s ironic that Ben and Jerry helped Senator Bernie Sanders kick off his campaign for president given the Senator’s recent remarks about having choices: You ...
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Leftists Claiming ObamaCare Critics Were Wrong About Death Spiral Jumped the Gun Exorbitant Premium Hikes By Some Insurers for 2016 Show Insurance "Risk Pools" Do Not Have Enough Young and Healthy People Washington, D.C. - Leftist claims that an ObamaCare ...
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Even if the King v. Burwell case fails at the U.S. Supreme Court next month, the future for the ObamaCare exchanges is still far from assured. Even if people on the 37 federal exchanges get to keep their subsidies, chances ...
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In a new National Policy Analysis, I examine whether predictions of an insurance “death spiral” on the ObamaCare exchanges have been proven wrong. The first sign of a death spiral is insurance companies requesting big premium increases, usually in the ...
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A while back I predicted that insurers on the ObamaCare exchanges would be able to charge large co-pays for high-priced speciality drugs indefinitely, since only a small number of people take specialty drugs. Given their small numbers they would not ...
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As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, Project 21 member Charles Butler has a message for those who might not understand the meaning behind a holiday that many trivialize or merely consider the beginning of summer fun: People often ...
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What do Corky the orca and Hercules the chimpanzee have in common? You’ll have to read my op-ed in today’s San Diego Union-Tribune. In the piece, I explain how current legal developments that will play out over the next weeks ...
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National Center for Public Policy Research Presents Shareholder Resolution Saying Corporate America Faces Grave Risks if it Disengages from Food Safety Debate Nation's Leading Burger Chain Deflects Responsibility - Suggests Government, Not Private Sector, Should Educate Consumers About Food and ...
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