Medicaid
Commentary
ObamaCare Making Doctor Shortage Crisis Even Worse
America’s doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And ObamaCare ...
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Expanding Medicaid: A foolish way to improve healthcare access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently said, “If you want a healthier population, looking at the opportunity to expand Medicaid has got to be a piece of the puzzle.” Expansion of Medicaid — the jointly run federal-state health plan for low-income Americans — has long been an ...
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Obamacare Madness: Medicaid Already a Proven Failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds offer or are leaning that way. Theyre right to do so. ...
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Medicaid proven a failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds’ offer — or are leaning that way. They’re right to do so. ...
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Is Obamacare paving the way for single-payer system?
Suffering from illness or injury? Good thing youre not British. U.K. police recently investigated the deaths of 300 patients at one hospital. The suspected cause? Neglect. No wonder average waiting times for accident and emergency patients have hit a nine-year high. That could never happen in America, right? On ...
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Government Mandates Don’t Lower Health Care Costs
Free lunches are often the most expensive meals. And yet, when it comes to the nations health care system, the federal government blindly offers free lunch buffets in lieu of policies that would actually address the core problems of the nations health care system. An example of this free lunch ...
Commentary
Medicaid proven to be a failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds’ offer – or are leaning that way. They’re right to do so. ...
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If no changes, no Medicare
Medicare has two more years to live than previously thought. The program’s trustees recently estimated that the “depletion date for the trust fund is 2026, two years later than was shown in last year’s report.” But that conclusion is less a vote of confidence than a two-year stay of execution. ...
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Thanks to Obamacare, A 20,000 Doctor Shortage is Set to Quintuple
Obamacare is set to provide some 16 million people with health insurance through Medicaid or the new exchanges next year. Unfortunately, their policies may not be worth much as they may not be able to actually get care. America is suffering from a doctor shortage. An influx of millions ...
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Big Pharma Accomplishes Big Things, Yet Obama Is Suffocating The Industry
Whats the most research-intensive industry in America? If you guessed Silicon Valley or the energy sector, guess again. In fact, its the drug industry. The 31 pharmaceutical companies comprising its main trade group spent $48.5 billion on research and development last year. All told, the pharmaceutical sector has spent $550 ...
ObamaCare Making Doctor Shortage Crisis Even Worse
America’s doctor shortage is quickly becoming a crisis. No less than 14 states have introduced legislation or created new programs to deal with the problem. The Association of American Medical Colleges reports that the country is currently short 20,000 doctors. Over the next decade, that number could quintuple. And ObamaCare ...
Expanding Medicaid: A foolish way to improve healthcare access
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently said, “If you want a healthier population, looking at the opportunity to expand Medicaid has got to be a piece of the puzzle.” Expansion of Medicaid — the jointly run federal-state health plan for low-income Americans — has long been an ...
Obamacare Madness: Medicaid Already a Proven Failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds offer or are leaning that way. Theyre right to do so. ...
Medicaid proven a failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds’ offer — or are leaning that way. They’re right to do so. ...
Is Obamacare paving the way for single-payer system?
Suffering from illness or injury? Good thing youre not British. U.K. police recently investigated the deaths of 300 patients at one hospital. The suspected cause? Neglect. No wonder average waiting times for accident and emergency patients have hit a nine-year high. That could never happen in America, right? On ...
Government Mandates Don’t Lower Health Care Costs
Free lunches are often the most expensive meals. And yet, when it comes to the nations health care system, the federal government blindly offers free lunch buffets in lieu of policies that would actually address the core problems of the nations health care system. An example of this free lunch ...
Medicaid proven to be a failure
State legislators across the country are wrestling with whether to expand Medicaid, with the bulk of the funding to come from the federal government, thanks to Obamacare. Thus far, a substantial number of states have rebuffed the feds’ offer – or are leaning that way. They’re right to do so. ...
If no changes, no Medicare
Medicare has two more years to live than previously thought. The program’s trustees recently estimated that the “depletion date for the trust fund is 2026, two years later than was shown in last year’s report.” But that conclusion is less a vote of confidence than a two-year stay of execution. ...
Thanks to Obamacare, A 20,000 Doctor Shortage is Set to Quintuple
Obamacare is set to provide some 16 million people with health insurance through Medicaid or the new exchanges next year. Unfortunately, their policies may not be worth much as they may not be able to actually get care. America is suffering from a doctor shortage. An influx of millions ...
Big Pharma Accomplishes Big Things, Yet Obama Is Suffocating The Industry
Whats the most research-intensive industry in America? If you guessed Silicon Valley or the energy sector, guess again. In fact, its the drug industry. The 31 pharmaceutical companies comprising its main trade group spent $48.5 billion on research and development last year. All told, the pharmaceutical sector has spent $550 ...
