by Jane Richey | Sep 27, 2013 | Health Care
Here’s the sad testimony as to the lack of courage on the part of the Republicans in the Senate when it comes to defunding Obamacare: HJ Res 59 — invoking cloture — vote — 79 yeas; 19 nays; 2 not voting [Jeff Flake and Orrin Hatch] NAYs...
by Jane Richey | Sep 26, 2013 | Health Care
Rep. Renee Ellmers raised awareness of a new problem with Obamacare’s implementation: the creation of private-sector health insurance monopolies that will limit Americans’ provider choices. The major health insurance company Blue Cross Blue Shield, which is closely...
by Jane Richey | Sep 20, 2013 | Health Care, Politics
The House on Friday passed legislation that defunds ObamaCare but would keep the government running through mid-December. The legislation was approved on a party line 230-189 vote, with Rep. Scott Rigell (Va.) the only GOP no vote. Two Democrats voted for the measure,...
by Jane Richey | Sep 19, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Health Care
Today’s Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report [2] reiterates the long-standing and obvious fact that there is a health care spending crisis approaching, resulting largely from the structurally flawed Medicare program and made significantly worse by Obamacare’s new...
by Jane Richey | Sep 18, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility
House Republicans are moving forward with a government funding bill that would defund ObamaCare. The legislation is a nod to House conservatives, some of whom quickly backed the plan. But Senate Democrats and the White House have promised to reject any legislation...
