Can an Interstate compact (HB 11-1273) protect Colorado from ObamaCare?

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 30, 2011

“Rather than wasting scarce legislative time trying to find the least harmful way of “implementing” Obamacare, state politicians should invest in reforms that will survive long after Obamacare is relegated to history’s dustbin. Including health insurance in an interstate compact would be such a reform.”

The 12 Worst Features Of ObamaCare

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 29, 2011

The worst parts of ObamaCare include the Basic Health Plan, waivers, Accountable Care Organizations, and Medicaid Expansion.

Pick winner in the “Worst of ObamaCare” tournament at RealMarchMadness.org

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 25, 2011

[H]elp us determine which [part of ObamaCare is] most odious. Fill out the brackets below just as you would a basketball tournament bracket — choose which of the two “contestants” in each”game” you believe to be worse than its “competitor.” As you move through the brackets, you’ll eventually determine which of ObamaCare’s elements is the worst of all.

Colorado Health Insurance Exchange bound to be strangled by federal controls

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 23, 2011

“[A] fire hose of [federal] subsidies explains why it is far more likely that Obamacare will corrupt Utah['s exchange] than Utah will manage to redeem Obamacare,” writes John Graham. The same applies to Colorado.

Why ObamaCare is wrong for America

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 22, 2011

The first in-depth examination of the impact of the new national health care law on American individuals, families, and businesses. Written by an esteemed quartet of health policy experts, Why ObamaCare Is Wrong for America demystifies the convoluted plan that the Obama administration and a Democratic Congress pushed through, exploring its effect on real people.

Vote for best anti-ObamaCare / pro-liberty video by Tues, 10 PM Mountain Time

by Brian Schwartz | 9:35 pm, March 20, 2011

Cast your vote in the in Independent Women’s Voice ObamaCare Anniversary Video Contest. Deadline: 10 PM Mountain time, Tuesday, March 22. The Liberty on the Rocks entry is posted here.

Governors Implementing ObamaCare Are Undermining the Lawsuits

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 17, 2011

It would have been better if [Federal Judge] Vinson had stuck to his original order blocking implementation [of ObamaCare]. Yet he made clear that one of the reasons he did not is that many of the states asking him to strike down the law are implementing it anyway.

Flexibility in implementing health care “reform” limited to more authoritarian control

by Brian Schwartz | 5:30 am, March 15, 2011

“HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has written that ObamaCare gives states “incredible freedom” to implement the law. We now know what she meant: states are free to coerce their residents even more than ObamaCare requires. What’s incredible is that she calls that freedom.” – Michael Cannon, Cato Institute

Medicare Loses Nearly 4 Times as Much Money as Health Insurers Make

by Brian Schwartz | 6:30 am, March 10, 2011

Next time someone decries insurance company profits, remind him that fraud and waste in Medicare and Medicaid far exceed these dollar amounts. Check out Jeffrey Anderson’s article in the Weekly Standard: “Medicare Loses Nearly Four Times as Much Money as Health Insurers Make.” See also my previous post: “Medicare & Medicaid fraud far exceeds insurance company profits.”

Hey Colorado Pols: Hospitals pass hospital “fee” on to patients

by Brian Schwartz | 6:30 am, March 8, 2011

The bill that would repeal the Colorado hospital tax has died. But Colorado Pols incorrectly states that it’s hospitals that pay the fee. This expense, or a large part of it, probably gets passed on to patients. Nor does the fee bring in matching funds from the feds.

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