Every year there is a battle in Congress to stave off the automatic Clinton-Gingrich “sustained growth rate” (SGR) cut in Medicare physicians’ fees that was enacted in 1997. Each year, Congress has delayed it, meaning […]
By Jane M. Orient, M.D. Even as ObamaCare is trying to self destruct, its advocates suggest a détente in which “Republicans recognize the conservative nature of the law,” in the words of Austin Frakt in […]
Volume 69, no. 12 December 2013 In The Republic, Plato writes about the “Noble Lie”: “It is the business of the rulers of the city to tell lies, deceiving both its enemies and its own […]
Compiled and summarized by The Market Institute. While front end systems have largely been fixed, major insurers have grave concerns about back end systems working. The delivery of information from Healthcare.gov to the insurers is […]
By: G. Keith Smith, M.D., http://www.SurgeryCenterOK.com As more and more doctors shun Medicare and Medicaid, and threaten not to participate in ObamaCare, politicians talk of tying acceptance of these patients to the doctors’ license to […]
Hearing Description: The Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee held a hearing to examine the security of Healthcare.gov. They questioned Henry Chao, a key figure at CMS as well as contractors whose scope is to monitor the […]
By Lawrence R. Huntoon, M.D., Ph.D. http://privateneurology.com/ The ObamaCare website debacle is the latest in a long string of symptoms that belie a pervasive underlying disease—government incompetence. In recent Senate Hearings on the dysfunctional ObamaCare […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, MD, JD., In Law and Order re-runs after some tragedy has occurred, prior to grilling the victim’s family the police officer quickly states the obligatory phrase, “I’m sorry for your loss.” […]
Compiled and summarized by The Market Institute. The Obama Administration and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released new regulations on Friday mandating insurers cover mental health the same way they would physical health (Forbes). Republicans should […]
Hearing Description: HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius was questioned by the Senate Finance Committee in regards to the status of the Healthcare.gov website. Fixes to the site are being made daily, and performance and functionality is […]
