We were expecting the ruling in King v. Burwell any day now, and here it is. The vote was 6-3, with swing justice Kennedy and new swing justice Roberts joining in interpreting the statute in a manner that preserves the … Continue reading →
…asks Atlantic writer Russell Berman: …[Obama’s] decision to champion his signature achievement in such pointed terms just weeks before the high court’s ruling is due raised the question of whether Obama was trying to jawbone the justices at the 11th … Continue reading →
The public won’t like it. And the Republicans can’t come up with anything better. So don’t do it; you hear? Forget about the legal arguments; these are the ones we want you to listen to.
Continue reading →…on how the requirement for keeping electronic health records is driving doctors away from the practice of medicine. I’ve heard this complaint myself from doctors I know. Ah, but bureaucrats know best in our brave new world.
Continue reading →Republicans are in a pickle, and have been since the moment Obamacare was passed. You might think they’re in a good position, because the Supreme Court is considering overturning the state Obamacare exchanges and subsidies because of wording in the … Continue reading →
About the current claims that, back when Obamacare was being drafted, that language about the necessity of state exchanges for subsidies just sort of snuck in there by accident and/or error, Megan Mcardle writes: 1. This is not new. 2. … Continue reading →
…is not created equal. I know from personal experience. For years I had a $10,000 deductible, and the insurance cost me plenty, too.
Continue reading →It’s always unexpected, except that so often it was expected by conservatives, who really don’t matter: Medicaid enrollment under Obamacare is skyrocketing past expectations, giving some GOP governors who oppose the program’s expansion under the health law an “I told … Continue reading →
Apparently as a consequence of Obamacare, the mentally ill are finding it more difficult to get treatment. And it makes sense why it should be that way, as you’ll find out if you read the article. [NOTE: I’ve written about … Continue reading →
I have learned that’s like reading tea leaves—reading tea leaves in a steamy room where you can’t even see the leaves or the tea. If previous examples serve, nobody knows. Nobody has much of a clue whether any question each … Continue reading →
Soon the Supreme Court will start hearing King v. Burwell, the case that could eliminate federal subsidies for people in states that declined to set up Obamacare exchanges. It would deal a huge blow to Obamacare itself if the plaintiffs … Continue reading →
It was inevitable that this sort of pressure on the Supreme Court would increase as the Obamacare subsidy case draws near—the alarmist attempts to convince the Court that overturning Obamacare would be an unprecedented and catastrophic act on their part: … Continue reading →