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Pro & Con: Should states block formation of health insurance exchanges?
Submitted by John R. Graham on 2.28.2011
In January, U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson ruled in favor of Georgia and 25 other states that the federal health reform law was unconstitutional. Last December, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson made a similar decision in a lawsuit brought by Virginia.
ObamaCare Is Starting To Bleed Insurers Dry
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 2.24.2011
Despite all the uncertainty, private insurers aren't taking any chances. They're in the midst of adjusting to the law's requirement that they spend a certain percentage of their revenues on medical claims. ObamaCare's advocates hope the provision will ensure consumers get good value for their premium dollars. And if the rule makes life harder for insurers, so much the better.
Obama misrepresents the state of U.S. health care
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 2.21.2011
In his recent State of the Union speech, the president didn't spend much time defending his controversial health reform law. But he did relate the stories of two individuals who have supposedly benefited from his overhaul of American health care.
No Medi-Cal help on long-term care
Submitted by Stephen Moses on 2.16.2011
On July 1, the federal funds that have propped up California's troubled Medi-Cal system will disappear. That is only one of the reasons why baby boomers, now retiring in droves, will find Medi-Cal a bust for the long-term care many will need.
A crummy Canadian import
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 2.14.2011
A federal judge recently ruled President Obama‘s health care law unconstitutional. The U.S. Supreme Court no doubt will have to settle the matter, but several of the reform package’s worst offenses have taken root already.
Don't start a state health exchange
Submitted by John R. Graham on 2.14.2011
Last December, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli struck a significant blow against the federal government's attempted takeover of our access to medical care. Virginians should be pleased, but the state needs to follow through or Cuccinelli's effort will be wasted.
Enabling The Next Biomedical Revolution
Submitted by Sally C. Pipes on 2.2.2011
Yet regulators are now trying to weaken existing provisions to protect drug company patents by refusing to extend a company's data exclusivity period--even if that company has made significant improvements to a product's safety or potency.
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