By Michael F. Cannon
Cato has now posted my remarks from last week’s “Obamacare in the Supreme Court” conference: The full conference will be available here soon. ObamaCare Supporters, Be Warned: This May Sting a Little is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
ObamaCare Supporters, Be Warned: This May Sting a Little is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
My latest podcast, “IPAB: ObamaCare’s Next Constitutional Hurdle.” Podcast: ObamaCare’s Most Unconstitutional Provision Isn’t the Mandate. It’s IPAB. is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
Podcast: ObamaCare’s Most Unconstitutional Provision Isn’t the Mandate. It’s IPAB. is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
Last week, I appeared on NPR’s Tell Me More program. My discussion with host Michel Martin gives a good synopsis of why ObamaCare is both harmful to consumers and unconstitutional. Listen to the segment here. For a contrary perspective, listen to former Obama administration acting solicitor general Neal Katyal, who appeared on the program the next [...]
Why ObamaCare Must Go, in Ten Short Minutes is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
Marriage is good for the heart—literally. Based on a new study out of Emory and Rutgers Universities, researchers find that married individuals are about twice as likely to survive within five years of having heart surgery as compared to unmarried individuals. The Wall Street Journal reports: Much of the long-term difference could be explained by unmarried patients’ being more likely to smoke (a behavior spouses can influence, naturally), but not the short-term gap. During that period, the researchers cited social, emotional, and even “cognitive” support —smart decisionmaking — as possible … More
By Michael F. Cannon
Newt Gingrich’s presidential campaign has responded to my post, “Gingrich Adviser Urges States to Implement ObamaCare,” in which I responded to David Merritt’s Daily Caller op-ed calling on states to create ObamaCare’s health insurance Exchanges. According to Gingrich campaign spokesman Joe DeSantis: Mr. Merritt is still an advisor to Speaker Gingrich, but he was not writing [...]
Gingrich Campaign Responds: Newt Counsels States to ‘Resist’ Implementation of ObamaCare is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
State after state is refusing to implement ObamaCare’s health insurance Exchanges. Republican David Merritt hopes they will “grudgingly decide” to change their minds. Merritt is a health care adviser to Newt Gingrich. He is also a senior adviser at Leavitt Partners. Leavitt Partners is a consulting firm that makes money by helping states implement ObamaCare. [...]
Gingrich Adviser Urges States to Implement ObamaCare is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
The federal government gave a $10 million “affordability” prize to a giant corporation for manufacturing a $50 lightbulb. The Washington Post: The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award…for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur industry to offer the costly [...]
You Keep Using the Word ‘Affordable.’ I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means. is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
California regulators are coming down on Kaiser Permanente. According to HealthLeaders Media, the regulators reviewed a batch of coverage denials and “found that in excess of 75% of the cases the services indeed were medically necessary, and 10% were not.” Indeed? Now seems like a good time to post what University of Tennessee law professor Haavi [...]
There Is No Objective Definition of ‘Medical Necessity’ is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
It’s an interesting question. Romney is under age 65, which means that he would have to obtain private health insurance. He jokes that he is unemployed, which means he may …
Does Mitt Romney Have Health Insurance? is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
By Michael F. Cannon
Jonathan Gruber, one of ObamaCare’s biggest defenders, estimates that even after accounting for the law’s tax credits and subsidies, nearly 60 percent of consumers in Wisconsin’s individual market (for example) …
Kaiser Family Foundation: If ObamaCare Increases the Cost of Your Coverage, That’s a ‘Benefit’ is a post from Cato @ Liberty – Cato Institute Blog
