Side Effects: Obamacare’s CO-OPs Put Taxpayer Dollars at Risk for No Good Reason
Yet another provision of Obamacare is expected to cost taxpayers more than they expected. The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently sent a letter to… Read More
Franciscan University Stands Strong for Faith and Freedom
Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, recently announced that it would no longer offer a student health insurance plan because it cannot do so under Obamacare… Read More
Side Effects: Another Obamacare Initiative Bites the Dust
On Monday, the Obama Administration signaled that another part of its signature health care law may not be working out as planned. The Centers for… Read More
Hercules Takes on the Obamacare Hydra
The contraception mandate has met yet another foe. On Monday, the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) filed a complaint against Secretary of Health and Human Services… Read More
Side Effects: Employees Lose Insurance and Taxpayers get the Bill Under Obamacare
The House Ways and Means Committee just released a report that shows that the most successful companies would save billions of dollars if they stopped… Read More
Medicare Reform: Premium Support Is Bipartisan
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health held a hearing last Friday to discuss the bipartisan effort behind competing premium support plans. These plans… Read More
Medicare: Admitting You Have a (Structural) Problem Is the First Step
A new study by the Urban Institute reconfirms a vital fact: Medicare’s massive increase in enrollment, largely attributable to retiring baby boomers, is driving its… Read More
Chart of the Week: Entitlement Spending Will Nearly Double by 2050
President Obama has called Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget “an attempt to impose a radical vision on our country,” but as this week’s chart illustrates, if… Read More
Opening the Door to Health Care Rationing Under Obamacare
One of the biggest fears Americans have about Obamacare is who will ultimately control health care decisions: the government or patients and their doctors. New… Read More
Side Effects: The $8.35 Billion Attempt to Fool Seniors
A new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) shows that a demonstration program created by the Obama Administration in Medicare Advantage (MA) is primarily… Read More
Regrets on the Left: Democrats Second-Guessing Obamacare
Earlier this week we learned that former Obama Administration official Elizabeth Warren is calling for a repeal of one of Obamacare’s many taxes, and today… Read More
Democrat Senate Candidate Wants to Repeal (Part of) Obamacare
There are millions of Americans who want to see Obamacare repealed, and with good reason. But it’s a rare day indeed when a Democratic candidate… Read More
Virginia Protects Adoption Agencies’ Religious Liberty
Virginians witnessed an important victory for religious liberty last week. On Monday, Governor Bob McDonnell (R) signed legislation that affirms the conscience rights of the… Read More
Top 10 Most Expensive Obamacare Taxes and Fees
Yesterday was tax day, serving as a special reminder of how big the federal government has become. As Heritage has warned before, Obamacare is on… Read More
Premium Support Proposals: Key Elements and a Comparison
A new poll by Reason-Rupe shows that Americans support the structural reform of a premium support model for Medicare. The current Medicare program has made… Read More
What Does the Supreme Court Think About Washington’s Education Overreach?
During the course of Obamacare oral arguments in late March, an interesting exchange between Justice Samuel Alito and U.S. Solicitor General Donald Verrilli illuminated the… Read More
Chart of the Week: The Tax Burden on American Households
Americans who are scrambling to pay their taxes by Tuesday’s deadline are in store for more depressing news: The tax burden on American families has… Read More
Catholic Bishops: ‘Constant Vigilance and Protection’ Required for Religious Liberty
This morning, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) published a document titled “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Liberty.” To… Read More
New Study Shows Obamacare’s Huge Additions to Federal Deficit
A study released today by Charles Blahous, one of two public trustees of Medicare and Social Security, once again shows that Obamacare increases federal deficits… Read More
Acupuncturists Lobby HHS to Be Included in ‘Essential Health Benefits’
A trade group representing acupuncturists and practitioners of “oriental medicine” is attempting to convince the Department of Health and Human Services to classify acupuncture as… Read More
Look Out! Obama Puts IRS to Work on Implementing Obamacare
While the Supreme Court deliberates whether the Affordable Care Act should stand, the Obama Administration is busy at work ensuring that the President’s health care… Read More
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Alabama Joins Fight Against the “Unconscionable” HHS Mandate
Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) has found a new ally in its fight against the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate’s coercive requirement that almost… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare Expands Medicaid, Makes A Big Problem Worse
In 2014, Obamacare’s key provisions will kick in, and among them is a huge expansion of Medicaid. Obamacare extends eligibility to almost everyone with income… Read More
Critics Are Wrong: Conservatives Have a Plan for Health Reform
Following last week’s Supreme Court arguments, supporters of the President’s health care law are once again criticizing opponents of the law for failing to offer… Read More
Side Effects: Obamacare Adds $17 Trillion to Long-Term Unfunded Government Spending
Last week, the Senate Budget Committee Republican staff released a report revealing that, over the next 75 years, Obamacare will add an additional $17 trillion… Read More
In the Court of Public Opinion, Government-Run Health Care Never Wins
No matter what decision the Supreme Court releases in late June, in the court of public opinion, Obamacare has been a loser since day one…. Read More
Chart of the Week: Estimated Loss of Health Coverage Under Obamacare
President Obama has reassured Americans that if they like their current health insurance, they can keep it. “If you’ve got health insurance through your employer,… Read More
PODCAST: Rep. Steve King on Obamacare, Budget
In a special Heritage podcast, Congressman Steve King (R – IA) discusses Obamacare’s challenge in the Supreme Court and the budget. Click here to listen…. Read More
Justices Take Next Step in Deciding Obamacare’s Fate
The morning news cycle has been buzzing with anticipation as the Supreme Court meets for its first conference after the Obamcare oral arguments, and some… Read More
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Justice Kennedy Shows How Court Can Avoid Conflicts on Religious Freedom
Obamacare is a train wreck for religious freedom, and the federal courts are likely going to be forced into cleaning up the mess. However, at… Read More
