by Jane Richey | Dec 18, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
Recent decisions by the Obama Administration concerning the health care exchanges and Medicaid expansion underscore what a risky proposition the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is for the states. Congress presumed in PPACA (Obamacare) that the...
by Jane Richey | Dec 18, 2012 | Health Care, Politics
House Republicans demanded more documents Monday in an investigation they hope will derail a key feature of President Obama’s healthcare law. Reps. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) said the IRS redacted documents about how it decided to handle the...
by Jane Richey | Dec 17, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care
One of the key features of Obamacare is the establishment in each state of a health insurance “exchange” (now known by the abbreviation HIX) where customers would be able to purchase insurance policies eligible for federal subsidies. Much to the surprise of the...
by Jane Richey | Dec 14, 2012 | Health Care
The “essential benefit” mandates in President Obama’s healthcare law will drive up costs for small businesses, House Small Business Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.) said Thursday. Graves, in a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary...
by Jane Richey | Dec 13, 2012 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Governor Corbett said ‘no’ to a state health exchange in PA yesterday. Here’s why this is a good decision: If a state does not set up an exchange, the federal government will come in and set it up, according to the law. So far, 22 states have said...
