Every time these rulings come down, I refuse to get too excited one way or another, because the only ruling that will end up mattering is the one that will one day almost inevitably be issued by SCOTUS—in other words, … Continue reading →
I was intrigued by this comment, made in response to a WSJ Karl Rove article on the Republican plans to undo Obamacare. The comment is an excellent example of a certain type of leftist thought [I have corrected some spelling … Continue reading →
Yesterday I called the House vote to repeal HCR “merely symbolic.” In retrospect, I realize the term I used may have been misleading, because many readers thought I meant “meaningless.” I did not. There are many “mere symbols” that are … Continue reading →
A new report has been released by HHS Secretary Sebelius as part of the Democratic campaign to convince people that the HCR bill they have grown to loathe will actually help them. This, by the way, is a completely separate … Continue reading →
David Brooks speaks of the “striking” vulnerability of HCR to challenges, “some of them scarcely discussed before passage.” Scarcely discussed? I guess the supposedly-conservative Brooks didn’t have the time to check out blogs or periodicals on the right, because he … Continue reading →
The state of Maine has requested that it be exempted from that portion of Obamacare, about to go into effect soon, which dictates that “insurers must devote at least 80 percent of the premiums they collect to medical claims or … Continue reading →
…is that nearly everything in it won’t go as was “expected.” Unless, that is, you’re a curmudgeonly unbeliever in the concept of the free lunch, as I am. Then you might have expected things such as this to happen.
Continue reading →In Time, Kate Pickert wonders whether the health care reform bill, which passed the Senate last Christmas Eve in an all-night session, has turned out to be a bad Christmas present: …[S]ome Democrats may be wondering if, politically, the Senate … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →Federal Judge Roger Vinson has just announced that the anti-HRC lawsuit mounted by 20 states will be allowed to proceed. An excellent decision, IMHO: The judge questioned whether the administration was correct in arguing that all Americans are active participants … Continue reading →
There’s a doctor shortage, in case you hadn’t noticed. And it’s likely to get worse as a result of Obamacare: This disease can be traced back to 1997, when Congress, anticipating a doctor surplus, included a section in its budget-balancing … Continue reading →
District Court Judge George C. Steeh has upheld the government’s right to force people to buy health insurance or face a hefty fine. But, as Randy Barnett writes at Volokh, this is just the first step on a long road … Continue reading →