ACA
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In its first decade, ObamaCare has failed to solve many of the health care problems it was supposed to address.
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While President Trump called for unity and cooperation in his 2019 State of the Union address, the views of the audience showed a sharp and bitter divide, especially on issues affecting the health and medical care of Americans.
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With Democrats having a majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, it will be nearly impossible for federal lawmakers on either side of the aisle to replace the Affordable Care Act in the next two years.
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Health Care
A Health Care Choice for Americans: Promised Convenience or Guaranteed Lower Costs
by Sarah Lee January 10, 2019In 2019, Americans should expect the health care war to enter a new and more divisive chapter.
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Health Care
Can Democrats Save Entitlements And Healthcare?
by Jane M. Orient, M.D. October 23, 2018Both parties and all candidates have deep flaws, and problems have no sound-bite solutions. But at this point in history, there is a civil war over foundational principles. The agenda of a candidate’s party counts.
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In The Tank (ep138) – Can Donald Trump End Obamacare with a Tweet? Right to Try and More
by Donald Kendal May 4, 2018Donny Kendal, joined by Executive Editor Justin Haskins and Managing Editor Sarah Lee, present episode #138 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from The Heartland Institute, the Goldwater Institute, the Pacific Research Institute and the Pelican Institute.
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In The Tank (ep129) – Trump-ing Reagan? Fresh Prince, Obamacare Waivers, and Coal Power
by Donald Kendal March 2, 2018John Nothdurft and Donny Kendal present episode #129 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Mercatus Center, the Heritage Foundation, and The Heartland Institute.
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Single-Payer Health Care Is Only Good for Government, Not the People It Serves
by Peter Ferrara September 20, 2017What does the term “single-payer” even mean? It’s Inside the Beltway jargon to describe a government monopoly over health care.
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Health Care
John McCain and the Partisan Farce on “Healthcare Reform”
by Jane M. Orient, M.D. August 8, 2017Senator John McCain of Arizona sequentially played the role of superhero, villainous traitor (to Republicans), and savior (to ObamaCare) as the McConnell “skinny repeal” lost by one vote—his.
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Medicaid used to be the program providing health care and medical services to the poor. Before Obamacare, Medicaid covered primarily poor retirees, children in poor families, and the disabled living in poverty — the “truly needy.”
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In The Tank (ep98) – “Net Neutrality” is BAD, and Repeal and Replace of Obamacare Flounders
by Donald Kendal July 21, 2017With John Nothdurft MIA, Heartland’s Justin Haskins joins Donny Kendal to present episode #98 of the In The Tank Podcast. Today’s podcast features work from the Hudson Institute, the Cato Institute, and the Pacific Research Institute.
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The Senate has finally unveiled its heretofore secret plan for pretending to repeal the (Un)Affordable Care Act (ACA, UCA, or ObamaCare): the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
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Health Care
Harsh Criticism by Loyal Opposition to AHCA Unfounded
by Nancy Thorner and Ed Ingold May 15, 2017The first 100 days of a Presidency are often called the “Honeymoon” period. Some honeymoon! By most accounts, it was 100 days of a contentious divorce proceeding, with the Democrats wanting to keep the (White) house and the bank account.