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King v. Burwell in Perspective: Only 1 Out of 5 Whose Insurance Costs Grew Because of Obamacare Got Subsidies
The Supreme Court will soon hand down its decision in King v. Burwell. That case asks the court to decide if the statutory text of the Affordable Care Act authorizes the Treasury to pay subsidies to individuals who purchased coverage through HealthCare.gov—the federally operated health insurance exchange for states that did not establish their own…Edmund Haislmaier -
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Obamacare: It’s Still Unaffordable, Unworkable and Unfair
Earlier this week, President Obama taunted the Supreme Court for taking up a challenge to Obamacare and boldly declared that his health care law is a success. “What’s more, the thing is working,” Obama boasted to reporters. “I mean, part of what’s bizarre about this whole thing is we haven’t had a lot of conversation…Ben Howe -
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Obama Defends Affordable Care Act Ahead Of Supreme Court Decision
In advance of a Supreme Court case that threatens to unravel the Affordable Care Act, President Obama made a moral appeal in defense of his signature health care law Tuesday. The president argued his law is now “woven into the fabric of America,” saying he is “deeply cynical” about repeated attempts to “roll back progress.”…Natalie Johnson -
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Obama Taunts Supreme Court on Obamacare Case
It’s déjà vu all over again. President Obama’s comments about King v. Burwell during a press conference at the G-7 summit in Germany earlier this week echo those he made when the Affordable Care Act was before the Supreme Court in 2012. Putting on his constitutional-lawyer-in-chief hat in 2012, Obama said, “I’m confident that the…Hans von Spakovsky -
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How State Exchanges Are Faring Under Obamacare
All eyes are on the federal and state health insurance exchanges in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the case King v. Burwell. In anticipation of the ruling, a Daily Signal analysis of the 17 exchanges originally established by states and the District of Columbia found that more than half are struggling after…Melissa Quinn -
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EHealth Sees Once-Thriving Business Decline Due to Obamacare Exchanges
The Affordable Care Act was expected to be a boon for eHealth Inc., the nation’s largest online health insurance broker. After all, the law required most Americans to have coverage, provided government assistance to afford it and allowed Internet brokers to sell Obamacare policies. But while the health law helped pump up profits and stock…Phil Galewitz -
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The New Congressional Plan to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
A group of House Republicans unveiled a 192-page health care plan that fully repeals Obamacare and replaces it with “patient-centered reforms” and “free-market solutions.” “American citizens are suffering from the president’s broken promises under the unaffordable Obamacare law,” says @AustinScottGA08 Lawmakers released the plan Thursday as the GOP-led Congress prepares to attack the Affordable Care Act. Both houses of…Diana Stancy -
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Journalism School Challenges Media to Get Tougher on California’s Obamacare Exchange
Fresh on the heels of The Daily Signal’s two-part investigation into Covered California, the Columbia Journalism Review launched its own probe asking why more news outlets haven’t taken a critical look at the largest Obamacare state exchange. In an article titled, “Why we need stronger coverage of Covered California,” Columbia Journalism Review reporter Trudy Lieberman…Sharyl Attkisson -
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What You Need to Know About the House’s Obamacare Lawsuit
The U.S. House of Representatives had its first day in court today after filing a lawsuit against the Obama administration for making unilateral changes to the Affordable Care Act in November. Now, a district judge must rule on whether the case will proceed. Lawyers representing the Obama administration and the House of Representatives gathered today…Melissa Quinn -
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Obamacare Abortion Drug Accommodation: A Bit of Paperwork or Complicity in Sin?
The Obamacare mandate requiring non-profit religious employers to facilitate health care coverage of abortion-inducing drugs and devices for employees may be heading to the Supreme Court soon. This mandate—which exempts formal houses of worship and their integrated auxiliaries like church-run soup kitchens—requires non-profit religious employers to provide this coverage or notify the Department of Health…Elizabeth Slattery -
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It’s Time for Congress to Put an Obamacare Repeal Bill on the President’s Desk
Five years ago, Congress used a budget process known as reconciliation to pass the Affordable Care Act with a simple majority. It allowed Democrats to avoid a filibuster in the Senate and deliver the bill to President Obama’s desk. Now, with Republicans in control of the House and Senate, lawmakers have once again set the stage…Ben Howe -
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Congressman Pushes for Appointment of Obamacare Watchdog
Following close to two years of reports of cost overruns on HealthCare.gov, increased premium prices and lost work hours since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., is introducing legislation to appoint a watchdog to oversee the health care law and ensure the protection of taxpayer dollars. The legislation calls for…Melissa Quinn -
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Why This Family Struggled to Secure Health Insurance Under Obamacare for Their 4-Year-Old Son
When Lindsay Franks received a letter from the Department of Health and Human Services’ health insurance marketplace in January, she was certain it was a scam. “Important,” the letter read. “Respond within 60 days to keep your Marketplace health coverage.” The message, dated Jan. 13, 2015, looked official, with the federal marketplace’s logo pasted in…Melissa Quinn -
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How This Congressional Maneuver Could Be Used to Repeal Obamacare
For the first time in five years, Congress has passed a budget. However, it does not repeal Obamacare. According to Paul Winfree, director of the Roe Institute at The Heritage Foundation, Republicans could use reconciliation to keep their promises to voters to repeal the Affordable Care Act. >>> Key Facts About Congress’s Budget, Which Will Repeal…Jamie Jackson -
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Emergency Room Visits Increase Under Obamacare
A majority of physicians report that they have seen an increase in emergency visits since Obamacare went into effect, according to a new poll by the American College of Emergency Physicians. According to the poll, 28 percent of respondents reported that the number of emergency room patients has “increased greatly,” and 47 percent responded that…Kate Scanlon -
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After Expanding Under Obamacare, This 123-Year-Old Insurance Company Is Closing Its Doors
After expanding to do business on the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges last year, a Wisconsin-based health insurance company founded in 1892 has announced it will close its doors. Assurant Inc. announced last week one of its subsidiaries, Assurant Health, an insurance company, will either be sold or shuttered after losing tens of millions of dollars…Melissa Quinn -
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Key Facts About Congress’s Budget, Which Will Repeal Obamacare Through Reconciliation
House and Senate negotiators reached a conference agreement on the fiscal year 2016 budget which is expected to be voted on in the House this week and in the Senate next week. Should the concurrent budget resolution pass, this would mark the first time in five years that Congress passed a budget. And it would…Romina Boccia -
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The Greatest Setback for Cancer Research Is Obamacare
Nearly everyone is thinking about cancer these days thanks to the Ken Burns film on PBS, “Cancer: The Emperor of All Maladies.” All of us, including Burns himself, who as a child lost his mother to cancer, know a family member or a close friend who has died of the Killer C. The film tells…Stephen Moore -
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Obamacare’s $800 Billion Tax Hike Explained in One Chart
April 15 is right around the corner, and millions of Americans will find themselves paying more in taxes than ever thanks to Obamacare. The law is more than a fundamental change to the country’s health care system. It also is a massive tax hike. As The Heritage Foundation’s Federal Budget in Pictures shows, according to…Alex Rendon -
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Obamacare Has Led to Higher Insurance Premiums
It’s been five years since the Affordable Care Act became law, but only two since most of its provisions went into effect. As its detractors predicted, Obamacare’s implementation led to a large, immediate rise in health insurance premiums. This is hardly surprising: The law required that a broad swath of treatments be fully insured, thus…Salim Furth
