5 Bipartisan Health Care Reform Options
Addressing our nation’s overspending problem cannot be done without reforming entitlements, especially Medicare and Medicaid. As Washington remains clearly divided over how to get it… Read More
Five Health Care Takeaways from CBO’s Report
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its Budget and Economic Outlook for 2013–2023 today. Here are five major takeaways: 1) Health care entitlement spending is… Read More
CBO: Tax Increase Fails to Solve Spending and Debt Crisis
While President Obama keeps calling for more taxes, today’s figures from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show the tax hike he signed into law just… Read More
Unions Insult Taxpayers with Obamacare Subsidy Request
Labor union leaders, who are big supporters of President Obama and were big proponents of his health care reform law, want taxpayer dollars to help… Read More
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HHS Mandate: Another Offensive Update
The Department of Health and Human Services today released an update of the agency’s “accommodation” to its own anti-conscience mandate under Obamacare. It is another… Read More
Obamacare “Rebranded”
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), charged with implementing Obamacare, is running into a classic marketing problem: The dogs won’t eat the dog… Read More
Morning Bell: How to Balance the Budget in 10 Years
Both houses of Congress have now voted to suspend the debt ceiling until May 19, buying lawmakers more time to develop a budget. The Senate… Read More
WATCH: “Beating Obamacare” Author Betsy McCaughey at Bloggers Briefing
Betsy McCaughey’s opening chapter of her new book says it all: Obamacare is here to stay, at least in the near future. With that thought… Read More
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A Victory Against Judicial Activism
A recent decision by the federal district court for the District of Columbia highlights the importance of proper statutory interpretation and fidelity to the text… Read More
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Morning Bell: Marching for Life
Later today, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the annual March for Life. Crowds are expected… Read More
Abortion: U.S. Taxpayers Fund It Here and Abroad
Roe v. Wade, which marks its 40th anniversary this week, created a host of new conflicts for life and conscience and did nothing to resolve… Read More
Roe at 40: Enduring Victories and Challenges for the Pro-Life Movement
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe v. Wade that overturned state abortion laws and sanctioned abortion on demand across… Read More
Health CareNews
Morning Bell: Obama’s Religious Freedom Proclamation
Did you know that yesterday was Religious Freedom Day in America? It didn’t get a lot of attention, since President Obama was busy signing executive… Read More
Health CareNews
Will Obamacare Go the Way of Prohibition?
Steve Benen on MSNBC’s “The Maddow Blog” dismisses congressional efforts to repeal all or parts of Obamacare and admonishes conservatives to get with the program…. Read More
Obamacare Medicaid Expansion: States Should Be Realistic, Not Optimistic
Months since the Supreme Court ruling that made the Obamacare Medicaid expansion optional, the state costs associated with expansion still remain highly uncertain—making expansion a… Read More
Health Care Spending Remains Stable, but Not for Long
Health care spending actually didn’t skyrocket in 2011–but just wait. This week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary released… Read More
Obamacare Exchanges: State of the States
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave seven more states “conditional approval” to operate state-run Obamacare exchanges. The announcement came two… Read More
The Washington Post Agrees: It’s Time to Make a Down Payment on Medicare Reform
The editorial board of The Washington Post, no organ of conservative opinion, is absolutely right: “Medicare as we know it is not sustainable,” and the… Read More
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Morning Bell: Defying the Obama Administration on Religious Liberty
Hobby Lobby gained national attention when its leadership announced they would not bow to the Obama Administration’s violation of their religious liberty. Thousands of Americans… Read More
Morning Bell: 13 Tax Increases in 2013
New Year’s Day was tough for taxpayers. Thirteen tax increases kicked in. The deal that Congress and President Obama struck that finally—but only partially—avoided the… Read More
Morning Bell: The Slow Dismantling of Obamacare
Things aren’t going so well for Obamacare. Even Democrats in Congress aren’t huge fans any more. It seems after passing the law and finding out… Read More
Best of the Morning Bell in 2012
Continuing our series highlighting the best of 2012, we wanted to bring you the most popular Morning Bells of the past year. The Morning Bell… Read More
Fiscal Cliff Deal Undoes Part of Obamacare
Though the government’s entitlement spending is still spiraling out of control, taxpayers have finally caught a break: The recently passed “fiscal cliff” deal included the… Read More
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Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day: Stand Up for Religious Freedom
Saturday, January 5, is Hobby Lobby Appreciation Day—an opportunity for individuals and communities to support the company and its owners’ brave stand against the anti-conscience… Read More
Taxpayer-Backed Pharmaceutical Company Fined for Illegal Kickbacks
A California pharmaceutical company that has received federal subsidies under the Obama Administration agreed to pay $11.4 million last week to settle allegations that it… Read More
Congressional Budget Office Shows Senate Bill Is $600 Billion Tax Hike
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) just now released its score of the bill the Senate passed early this morning while everyone was celebrating the beginning of… Read More
Beware Obamacare’s Looming Conscience Cliff (VIDEO)
The fiscal cliff isn’t the only abyss that the Obama Administration and Congress have created for individuals and employers. The Obamacare mandate that forces employers… Read More
Top 10 Heritage Charts of 2012
If you’ve read our work, you probably know we love charts. Our signature products — the Index of Economic Freedom and Federal Budget in Pictures… Read More
Top 10 Heritage Videos of 2012
Videos once again played an important role in 2012 as campaigns, policy organizations and individuals sought ways to break through the saturated media environment with… Read More
Morning Bell: The 10 Worst Regulations of 2012
It seems that no aspect of American life can escape government regulation. In the past year, regulators drafted rules that addressed everything from caloric intake… Read More
