ObamaCare: Economic control becomes political control
In an article last year about how ObamaCare’s empowers the Department of Health and Human Services to control insurance companies, Michael Cannon quotes economist Russ Roberts: Economist Russ Roberts...
View ArticleObamaCare increases demand for medical care without increasing supply
John Goodman explains how ObamaCare increases demand for medical care with out increasing the supply: [R]ationing problems will be much more severe than they are today. If the economic studies are...
View ArticleDave Kopel on why ObamaCare Mandates Unconstitutional
Ari Armstrong recorded two short videos with Dave Kopel, Research Director at the Independence Institute, explaining how ObamaCare [HR 3590] is not constitutional. First, the “Medicaid mandate...
View ArticleObamacare Medicaid mandates are unconstitutional
Rob Natelson of the Independence Institute writes: Deep within the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [HR 3590] are little-noticed provisions allowing federal bureaucrats to force huge tax...
View ArticleStates can refuse federal health benefits exchanges
From a recent newsletter by the Citizens Council on Health Freedom: States Can Resist and Refuse (many have – CCHF “status of legislation” map) This is a summary of an article out this morning: “If...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just the Mandate: ObamaCare’s Other Infringements
Paul Hsieh, MD reviews how ObamaCare violates our liberties in ways other than forcing us to buy politically-controlled health plans. Controlling doctors is one aspect. He writes: The escalating...
View ArticleHow Obamacare will HSA-qualified plans more costly
At Forbes, Avik Roy explains how government bureaucrats will make high-deductible insurance plans that qualify for Health Savings Accounts more expensive. Note that last year, the RAND Corporation...
View ArticleSmall-business health plan tax credit? No thanks, ObamaCare!
Progress Now and the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative “thank Obamacare” for small-business tax credits: Thanks to Obamacare, small businesses are now eligible for tax credits for providing insurance...
View ArticleDave Kopel Responds to ObamaCare Decision
From Jon Caldara: Hey everyone. I know today’s Supreme Court ObamaCare decision is a lot to stomach right now, but I wanted to share with you our Constitutional Law scholar Dave Kopel’s statement on...
View ArticleIs mandatory insurance enforceable? If so, penalty too small, insurance death...
Jacob Sullum writes: After Obamacare was enacted in 2010, the Congressional Budget Office projected that some 4 million Americans would choose to pay a penalty in 2016 rather than comply with the...
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