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Political Implications of the Supreme Court Decision on Health Reform

Brian Ahier | Government Health IT | July 2, 2012

Regardless of the facts about the benefits or costs of health reform, a majority of Americans still favor repeal of the legislation. Those numbers rose in the run up to the 2010 elections and helped provide the shellacking the President received in the mid-term elections.
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Rate Shock And Awe In California

Robert Laszewski | The Health Care Blog | May 28, 2013

I have to say I was surprised with the press reports last week that there wasn’t “rate shock” in California when the California exchange offered preliminary information about their new plans and rates. Read More »

Republican Health Care Executive on Single Payer: The Remedy is Universal Medicare

Jack Bernard | Physicians for a National Health Program | July 1, 2012

We did end up with a health care reform law. But, strangely enough, it was stolen from Romneycare and the Republican side of the aisle simply because of the political cost to the Democrats of inaction. It is a horse put together by a committee — ineffective, complex and political. If Romneycare is any indication, it will clearly not control costs to the taxpayer, the top health care concern of most Americans. Read More »

The Infinite Bewilderment Of Signing Up For Obamacare Subsidies

Garance Franke-Ruta | The Atlantic | November 5, 2013

Having spent quite some time last week deep in the weeds of Obamacare, whacking my way through the burrs and brush of its extensive questionnaires with a story subject, I am here to tell you two things. First, it is confusing. Second, every little bit of misinformation and confusion matters. Read More »