The Office of the Actuary of CMS released an analysis of the Reid bill detailing increases in costs and expenditures, and unrealistic assumptions about Medicare “savings.” The bill is likely to make more providers unwilling […]
by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) Senator Reid (D-NV) released a statement on 12/8/09 in which he said; “This has been a long journey. […]
by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) Tim Carney, Author of “Obamanomics: How Barack Obama Is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate […]
The Democrat’s reform plans would have a powerful ally—the Roman Catholic Church and its huge network of hospitals—were it not for the perception that plans as currently drafted would permit taxpayer funding of abortions. Without […]
Dear Representative, We the undersigned organizations representing millions of Americans encourage you to co-sponsor H.R. 2630 “Protect Patients and Physicians Privacy Act.” H.R. 2630 grants individuals the ability to opt out of any federally mandated, […]
Dear Representative, We the undersigned organizations representing millions of Americans encourage you to co-sponsor H.R. 2629 `Coercion is Not Health Care Act’. H.R. 2629 does not allow for any federal requirements for health insurance coverage […]
The growing number of “48 million uninsured” includes perhaps 15 million illegal aliens (Phoenix Business Journal 7/22/09). Obama’s statement that “ the reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally” elicited […]
by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) The Senate began debate on November 30th (2009) upon returning from Thanksgiving on Reid’s Patient Protection and Affordable […]
by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) A new report shows that 60% of healthcare spending is controled by local, state and the federal government. […]
Calling something affordable, even in the title, doesn’t make it so. Making somebody else pay the bill doesn’t make it affordable either. A massive redistribution scheme adds costs, and makes the total cost less affordable.
