The report is that there’s encouraging news on that front: “Now I say promising, but I don’t know what it looks like legislatively ”¦ the key word is promising,” Graham said. “There better be [a vote this month], because this … Continue reading →
Here’s a primer on how the GOP could approach passing the AHCA through reconciliation. If you think the process is complex, think again. It’s mega-complex. I find it amusing, however, that part of the procedure involves something known as a … Continue reading →
…of what’s really in the AHCA bill about pre-existing conditions. If you have a family member or friend who’s still worried about this, email them that link.
Continue reading →Sick of the topic? Well, I am too. But
Continue reading →It would seem to be a no-brainer: why not allow insurance policies to be sold across state lines? There are such huge differentials in state regulations and prices and policies, why not let market forces operate and give the consumer … Continue reading →
Sounds bad, doesn’t it? Then again, considering the fevered coverage of Trumpcare, it’s amazing that anyone approves of it at all. But if you take a look at what the HuffPost/YouGov poll is actually saying, the headline about “less than … Continue reading →
You would think so, from the coverage of it in the press. You would also think from the way they’re carrying on that it was an actual statute passed by both houses, with the force of law, and not a … Continue reading →
Commenter “Big Maq” asks about all the people on the right who are asking for a more market-based solution to Obamacare: How many, who make these calls here, have been actively convincing their aged cohort to give up Medicare, in … Continue reading →
I’m going to start with a bunch of questions. Have you noticed how hard it is to figure out what to call the Republican efforts to replace (or shall we say modify) Obamacare? The natural solution is “Trumpcare,” but you … Continue reading →
Well, well, well. They herded up enough GOP House cats to pass the first Obamacare replacement bill. I say “the first” because I believe it likely that the Senate will modify it considerably before it passes there, and that it … Continue reading →
The present health care bill is caught up in Congress in an argument over insuring pre-existing conditions. That’s a requirement Americans seem to desire, but that few understand, as Josh Blackman wrote in 2009: . A September 2009 Kaiser survey … Continue reading →
First let me say that this post will be much, much quicker and briefer than my usual. I have a very busy day today and I’m behind in my schedule. So I’ll just say that I’ve noticed, with the debates … Continue reading →