Health CareCommentary
6 Broken Obamacare Promises
The Affordable Care Act is six years old today, but there is little reason to celebrate. Here are six broken promises and lies made by… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Obamacare Was Going to Lower Health Care Costs. What Actually Happened.
Hawking the Affordable Care Act (ACA) six years ago, President Barack Obama said, “Every single good idea to bend the cost curve and start actually… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Obamacare Premiums Are Climbing All Over US
On the third year of the Affordable Care Act exchanges, it is becoming more apparent that the promises of cost-saving and premium reduction may be… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Insurers Could Get Billions From Controversial Government Fund
A $5 billion lawsuit filed by a nonprofit insurer against the Obama administration for a program implemented under Obamacare is raising questions about the use… Read More
Health CareAnalysis
Federal Policy Proposals Would Deter the Development of Revolutionary New Biologic Drugs That Fight Cancer
Developing effective treatments for cancer involves a lot more than just the science—it’s economics, too. March 6 marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and… Read More
Health CareNews
Will Failed Obamacare Co-Ops Repay Taxpayers’ Money? Senate Panel Seeks Answers
Top Obamacare officials told a Senate panel Thursday that they can’t guarantee that the government ever will recover billions of taxpayer dollars loaned to health… Read More
Health CareNews
Warning Signs About Failed Co-Ops Ignored by Obama Administration, Senate Report Says
The Obama administration ignored warnings from a private consulting firm about the viability of nonprofit insurance companies created under Obamacare, which could ultimately cost the… Read More
Health CareNews
How Much Are Obamacare Deductibles Up in Your State?
Americans across the country are paying higher health care deductibles under Obamacare. Freedom Partners, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting freedom and expanding opportunity, released an… Read More
Health CareNews
The Obama Administration’s $5 Billion Obamacare Problem
One of the more than 20 failed or struggling “consumer-oriented” insurers created by Obamacare is suing the U.S. government for as much as $5 billion… Read More
Health CareNews
Congress Plans Fight on Obama Administration’s Illegal Diversion of $3.5 Billion to Insurers
The fight over whether the Obama administration broke the law by prioritizing insurers over billions of dollars in payments to the U.S. Treasury through a… Read More
Health CareNews
Farm Contractors Balk at Obamacare Requirements
Obamacare is putting the agricultural industry in a tizzy. Many contractors who provide farm labor and must now offer workers health insurance are complaining loudly… Read More
Health CareNews
Lawmakers: Obama Administration Illegally Diverted Billions Intended for US Treasury to Insurers
Republicans on Capitol Hill are questioning the legality of a move by the Obama administration to give billions to insurers under a program implemented under… Read More
Health CareNews
Bad Decisions, Mismanagement Led to ‘High Risk of Failure’ for Obamacare Website, Study Finds
The Obamacare website failed on launch because government officials spent too little time on it, made bad technical decisions, and mismanaged a key contract, a… Read More
Health CareNews
Here’s Why Insurance Premiums Are ‘High and Rising’ for Obamacare Enrollees
Rising health insurance premiums under Obamacare will continue to hit Americans this year, according to a new report from the Congressional Budget Office. “High and rising premiums… Read More
Health CareNews
Lawmakers Say Congress Should Investigate Millionaires Enrolling in Medicaid
Conservative lawmakers say Congress should investigate the number of millionaires who qualify for and enroll in government-sponsored health insurance under Obamacare, a trend exposed in… Read More
Health CareNews
$750 Million in Obamacare Tax Credits May Have Gone to Illegal Immigrants, Senate Report Finds
The government granted up to $750 million in Obamacare tax credits to 500,000 persons who weren’t eligible, many of whom may have been illegal immigrants, a Senate… Read More
Health CareNews
Millionaires Are Qualifying for Medicaid Under Obamacare
Millionaires living in states that expanded Medicaid are benefiting from government-sponsored health insurance, and taxpayers are footing the bill for it. In states that expanded… Read More
Health CareNews
Find Out How Your House Member Voted on a Measure Overriding Obama’s Veto of Obamacare Repeal Bill
The House on Tuesday failed to override a veto from President Obama striking down a bill that repealed key provisions of his signature health care… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Kentucky Should End All Ties to Obamacare
Newly elected Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin announced his plans to keep the Obamacare Medicaid expansion (and the extra federal money funding it) and to pursue… Read More
Health CareNews
Millionaires Get Obamacare Tax Credits. And It’s Completely Legal.
Millionaires are qualifying for Obamacare subsidies meant to assist low-income Americans who are unable to afford health care, thanks to a flaw in the law…. Read More
Health CareNews
‘Downton Abbey’ Character Gives Speech Defending Smaller Government
A recent episode of “Downton Abbey” featured a spirited defense of limited government. In the episode, Dowager Countess Violet Crawley’s motives are questioned due to… Read More
Health CareNews
How Obamacare’s Special Enrollment Periods Could Be Driving Up Costs for Customers
After insurance companies sounded the alarm on how customers can take advantage of special enrollment periods allowed under Obamacare, raising costs for other consumers, the… Read More
Health CareNews
Find Out How Much Obamacare Rates Increased in Your State
Premiums under the Affordable Care Act will rise in nearly every state this year, spiking health insurance costs for nearly all Americans, according to a… Read More
Health CareNews
Obama Vetoes Bill Repealing Affordable Care Act
Republican lawmakers hold on to hope of repealing Obamacare and defunding Planned Parenthood, despite President Barack Obama’s veto Friday of a bill to do just… Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Agency Put Taxpayer Money ‘at Risk,’ Inspector General Says
The agency charged with overseeing implementation of the Affordable Care Act could not guarantee that tax credits under the law went solely to Obamacare enrollees who had… Read More
Health CareNews
Find Out How Your Member of Congress Voted on a Bill Repealing Obamacare
For the first time, Congressional Republicans sent a bill repealing key provisions of President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law to his desk. Following the upper… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Why Obamacare Is on the Road to Repeal
This week, the House of Representatives will clear a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and send it to President Barack Obama’s desk…. Read More
Health CareNews
Obamacare Repeal, Planned Parenthood Defunding Bill Will Go to Obama
For the first time, Congress will send a bill that repeals Obamacare and defunds Planned Parenthood to President Barack Obama’s desk. Republicans used the budget reconciliation process—a… Read More
Health CareCommentary
A Medicaid Budget Gimmick That’s Defrauding Taxpayers
The Washington Post editorial board has long considered itself the “adult in the room” on fiscal matters, all but endorsing the Simpson-Bowles plan and other… Read More
Health CareNews
This Senator Thinks Bipartisan Changes Can ‘Fix’ Obamacare
“Step-by-step” changes to Obamacare are the way to improve the health care system, the chairman of the Senate’s committee on health issues says. Sen. Lamar… Read More
