Is Biden’s Final Rule the final straw? May 16, 2024Deane Waldman, M.D.
These unrealistic mandatory healthcare standards, written by Washington and on the precipice of being finalized, cannot be met; what does that mean for Medicare and Medicaid patients?
The red pill of Obamacare March 26, 2024Monica Showalter
Obamacare and its spiraling costs may be the sleeper issue embedded into voters' concerns about all the inflation associated with Joe Biden.
On November 8, vote ‘D’ on healthcare if... October 22, 2022Deane Waldman, M.D.
The public has heard Democrats’ high-sounding rhetoric, but there is little solid evidence of their plans for achieving timely access to desperately needed medical care.
The problem with CBO projections April 20, 2018Jack Hellner
Why would anyone believe the CBO's long-term projections when those people are frequently so far off on their short-term projections?
Unpacking Joe Biden – and his big effing deal July 18, 2017Monica Showalter
Joe Biden opines about why Obamacare is a wonderful thing, unintentionally insulting Americans with his straw-man logic. He demonstrates why Obamacare has got to go.
Obamacare Repeal and Replace: Who's on First? July 5, 2017Grant Giske
President Trump’s ability to run circles around MSM and those who want him defeated on all fronts illustrates deal making techniques that are not recognized by most Americans, friend of foe.
Going Postal over Health Care June 9, 2017Eileen F. Toplansky
While America waits and waits and waits for the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, the Democrats continue their pre-existing condition scam.
Fake News over Millions Losing their Insurance June 9, 2017Brian C. Joondeph
Will 23 million people really lose insurance if Obamacare is scrapped? Not if human nature is still operative. Too bad the media and Congress understand little of this.
Pulling the Plug on Health Care Reform June 8, 2017Jon N. Hall
The left has got masses of Americans thinking they should have the same health care as rich folks have and that they shouldn’t have to pay for it.
The ‘Free Market’ and Universal Health Care April 9, 2017Jon N. Hall
The first objective of Republican repeal-and-replace efforts should be to undo the harm visited upon those who, by buying health insurance, were already doing what Democrats forced other Americans to do under Obamacare.
Repeal and replace Paul Ryan March 28, 2017Eli Verschleiser
Paul Ryan isn't doing his job as speaker. He had lots of time and knowledge to put together a workable Obamacare repeal – and didn't.
The National Health Care Nightmare Ahead March 20, 2017Steve McCann
Establishment Republicans have confirmed, through their unwillingness to even attempt to repeal Obamacare and begin reconstituting a free market system, that the Left has succeeded more quickly than they had anticipated
Healthcare and Individual Responsibility March 18, 2017Peter Skurkiss
Is the nation now supposed to worry about people, who could afford it, losing health insurance when it is not gift wrapped for them, courtesy of the U.S. taxpayers?
Cutting the Obamacare Knots March 11, 2017Paul Murphy
Paul Ryan's plan is unacceptable because it accepts the unacceptable: the replacement of individual responsibility for health care with collective responsibility.
The Obamacare financing flimflam March 2, 2017Jack Hellner
The fact that the Obama administration illegally used funds not appropriated by Congress to prop up Obamacare should be a big story, but somehow the diligent media have been able to make sure the public doesn't see it.
A physician's case for Trump June 14, 2016Anish Koka
Here I am, an Indian immigrant, a physician, and a lifelong Democrat to boot, who sees no other choice than Trump this election cycle.
ObamaCare’s Spending Problem May 17, 2016Larry Alton
ObamaCare is draining funds from responsible, steadily employed taxpayers to pay for the self-inflicted choices of free riders.
Are We Really Stuck with ObamaCare? October 19, 2015Jon N. Hall
One of the standard lines of the Left, whether Democrat or Bolshevik, is that their systems can’t be undone, they’re irreversible, here to stay, there’s no going back.
The Post-Obama Triumph of Conservatism February 9, 2015Peter Ferrara
Quietly, underneath the radar, all of Barack Obama’s legacy as President is already crumbling. By the end of 2017, his promise of fundamental transformation will be as faded and forlorn as Ozymandias.
Joe Wilson Was Right November 17, 2014Jack Cashill
From "If you like your plan" to Jonathan Gruber, if past presidents could boast of signature achievements, Barack Obama could boast of a signature lie.
Obamacare is a Goner November 9, 2014Frank Friday
They say the Supreme Court follows the election results, and if so, they certainly didn’t waste any time after the beat down the voters administered to the Democrats this Tuesday.
Obamacare Epidemic is Out of Control October 21, 2014M. Catharine Evans
Today, I received my corporate based healthcare benefits package in the mail. Turns out, it’s more ominous and reality-based than the much-hyped Ebola could ever be.
Insurance as a Mechanism of Tyranny August 12, 2014William Sullivan
It's easy to demonize insurance in our day and age. But what most people demonize (ObamaCare, Social Security, etc.) is not actually insurance.
The One Promise Obama Kept August 8, 2014M. Catharine Evans
Obama’s early threat to crack down on fraud in industries doing business with the federal government has been one of the few promises he has kept. The results are taking their toll on private-sector businesses.
Faux Outrage and a Real Threat to Liberty July 17, 2014Howard Slugh
Many of the loudest voices on the left care more about winning political points and demonizing conservative and religious Americans than they do about women’s healthcare.
Out of Network, Out of Luck May 19, 2014Brian C. Joondeph
Liberal ObamaCare cheerleaders like The New York Times need to get a handle on how health insurance works.
The Dark Side of the Sebelius Legacy April 14, 2014Jack Cashill
The best possible outcome for Kathleen Sebelius is to be known as the supreme bungler of ObamaCare. Her record as Kansas governor is far darker, and much more damning.
Rachel Ray does ObamaCare April 1, 2014Jeannie DeAngelis
Barack Obama is so desperate right now, as part of his star-studded, last-minute Affordable Care Act signup scramble, he’s resorted to inflicting Rachael Ray on America.
Follow ObamaCare Delays at Your Peril March 13, 2014Anthony J. Ciani
The President cannot pre-pardon or excuse anyone for breaking any law. Only the law is meaningful to the courts; they care nothing about unlawful executive decrees.
Why Hillary Will Flop March 5, 2014Bruce Walker
Hillary is a weak candidate for president, and if she is nominated, she will lose the general election.
Breaking: Investors Still Hate ObamaCare March 3, 2014Jim Yardley
When investors understand that whatever they create is subject to the whims of a dictator who views everything through the lens of politics, they tend to keep their money in their wallets and walk away.
FLOTUS Needs Help February 22, 2014M. Catharine Evans
Now we have the first lady openly mocking the 18- to 29-year-olds who catapulted her husband into the White House in 2008 and 2012.
A Destructive President February 17, 2014Eileen F. Toplansky
One thing we can be sure of as regards Barack Obama: he will never be "first in the hearts of his countrymen."
There Oughta Be a Law(yer) February 16, 2014Clarice Feldman
The courts, it appears, are getting a little tired of the antics of Sultan Obama in regard to the letter of the law. When will the rest of the country catch up?
Obama Twerks America February 11, 2014William L. Gensert
America has lost an entire decade in service of Barack Obama's vanity. Yet, America will recover.
Demonomics February 9, 2014Clarice Feldman
For the airheads on the left, the devastating CBO report spelled out a wonderful new world of possibilities for American workers at the bottom rungs.
Elitist lipstick on the CBO pig February 5, 2014Thomas Lifson
A portent of the new utopia in which people find fulfillment in less work and more government subsidies and the fantasies of the sabbatical class.
ObamaCare's Domino Effects January 19, 2014Eileen F. Toplansky
Adjunct instructors at colleges are only one of the many groups whose hours were arbitrarily cut as a direct result of ObamaCare.
Schweitzer for President? January 18, 2014Bruce Walker
Do solid conservative Democrats exist anymore? And if so, can one of them cause an upset in the Democratic Party in 2016?
Sliding Toward Single Payer? January 18, 2014Brian C. Joondeph
Keep your eye on the "Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act" (H.R. 676), originally introduced to Congress by Rep John Conyers
Avoiding single-payer as Obamacare collapses January 11, 2014Thomas Lifson
There are many analysts on both ends of the political spectrum who see Obamacare as a stalking horse for single-payer. But there is an obvious way to short circuit that outcome.
2014: Let's Change the Climate January 5, 2014Clarice Feldman
It would take a heart of stone not to laugh at Australian climate scientist Chris Turney and Barack Obama, whose signature legislation is proving a rolling, unending debacle.
Showing How Government Fails January 4, 2014Bruce Walker
The impact of government's failure has been hidden from the vast majority of ordinary Americans. That's about to change.
The Progressive Agenda Crashes into Complexity January 1, 2014J.R. Dunn
There's some irony in the fact that ObamaCare is hitting the wall at the precise moment that the incandescent bulb is being yanked off the market by government fiat -- but not as much as you might think.
ObamaCare and Dentistry December 31, 2013Howard J. Warner
Thanks to ObamaCare, within a few years, private dental care with a trusted and known practitioner may be limited.
CNN signs up for Obamacare propaganda barrage December 30, 2013Thomas Lifson
Pay no attention to those people whining about losing their insurance; all is well with Obamacare. That is the essence of the propaganda campaign just launched with the help of CNN
Oregon Obamacare fail December 22, 2013Thomas Lifson
The Oregon state health insurance exchange is all but admitting failure, and sending Oregonians elsewhere for insurance.
Jobless Claims Up December 20, 2013Raymond Richman and Howard Richman
It may turn out, once all the statistics are in, that an ObamaCare recession began at the beginning of December.
Eff Yourself December 20, 2013Scott Mayer
Pajama boy is the latest in a series of ill-conceived ObamaCare plugs. Maybe the direct approach would be better.
The Medicaid Scam December 16, 2013Leann Horrocks
ObamaCare opponents need to understand that it's not Medicare paving the way to a single-payer system.
What will Andrew Sullivan say? December 11, 2013Rosslyn Smith
It turns out under Obamacare an insurance company may not refuse to cover someone who is HIV positive but they can make them pay for their own costly prescription drugs.
Obama's Democrat enemies December 8, 2013Thomas Lifson
Discontent with President Obama is bubbling beneath the veneer of Democrat unity behind the Nation's First Black President. There are already signs for those willing to look.
ObamaCare's Looming Land Mine November 27, 2013Lewis Dovland
There is a masterstroke hidden inside the Affordable Care Act that will ensure not only the rapid move to a single-payer system, but also the full government takeover of the medical industry.
The Hindenburg of Health Care November 27, 2013Constance Jacobs
The "future of affordable health care" will undoubtedly go the same way as what many one thought was the future of air travel.
Fire the CEOs November 21, 2013Jim Yardley
The collapse of ObamaCare was well within the realm of possibility. Why didn't American insurance companies plan for it?
The left is now eating its own November 20, 2013Sally Zelikovsky
MoveOn.org is not happy that ObamaCare has become a "political nightmare" so they are blaming their cronies in the "mainstream media" (yes, they actually use that term)
ObamaCare's Chicago Moment November 18, 2013Abraham H. Miller
Too bad Obama was living in Hawaii, not in Chicago in 1979, or he might have remembered former Mayor Michael Bilandic
A Different View of Paternalism November 6, 2013Jim Yardley
With paternalism the government thinks that you are not capable of making a rational evaluation of what is necessary for your own well-being.
The Silence of the Left November 3, 2013Clarice Feldman
The press and the public figures who promoted ObamaCare are lying low as the tsunami of voter rage builds.
The Obama Facade Cracks at Last October 31, 2013Janice Shaw Crouse
Finally, a few brave investigative reporters are holding Obama accountable for his failed policies, stunning arrogance, and betrayal of the American Constitution.
Competence Comes First October 30, 2013Herbert E. Meyer
Our political differences have grown so profound, and become so nasty, that we've lost sight of the one thing that matters more than policy: competence.
Will Republicans Rescue ObamaCare? October 29, 2013Geoffrey P. Hunt
The USS ObamaCare now seems to have lost headway, is listing with water-tight doors breached, and becoming the central election issue in 2014.
Killing ObamaCare October 28, 2013Jay Clarke
It is possible that We the People can stop this thing before it's too late and before Barack Obama's socialist makeover of America becomes permanently entrenched.
Tying the Knot Under ObamaCare October 27, 2013Eileen F. Toplansky
If ObamaCare is not completely dismantled, its inherent bias against marriage will transform married couples into second-class citizens.
Ted Cruz Spots a Tsunami October 23, 2013Cindy Simpson
The GOP establishment hopes to profit politically from the coming financial tsunami. Ted Cruz begs to differ.
Americans Must Suffer October 17, 2013William L. Gensert
Whatever setbacks may occur, conservatives have an ace in the hole... and that is Barack Obama.
It's Not Just Failed ObamaCare October 15, 2013Christopher Chantrill
The liberals have spent the last century taking credit for capitalism's triumphs -- but the reality is just a little different.
The Budget and Debt-Limit Endgames October 7, 2013Mike Razar
How to the table on the Democrats while setting the stage for a full frontal attack on funding for Obamacare next year without the threat of a partial shutdown of the rest of the government.
Obamacare Catch 22? October 6, 2013Thomas Lifson
When Chief Justice Roberts rendered his bizarre opinion that Obamacare was constitutional because it was a tax, he may have opened a door that leads to a successful future challenge
Obamacare 'sticker shock' being reported October 3, 2013Thomas Lifson
As the fiasco of Obamacare technical glitches subsides and more people are actually able to access the plans available to them, there are going to be a lot of unhappy campers
A Figurehead Speaker October 1, 2013J. Robert Smith
Boehner will be ever more marginalized as conservative House members look toward the 2014 midterm elections.
Has Anyone Asked the Patient? August 28, 2013Howard Hyde
The entire Obama health-care effort has been carried out without reference to the most important single element -- the patients.
Saul Alinsky and the 2013 Budget Fight August 22, 2013Ryan Duffie
While the GOP may fear Obama, Republican losses are more likely to materialize in the form of a large electoral tunrover at the hands of angry grassroots conservatives.
Will Teachers Like Obamacare? August 14, 2013David Rosenthal
A school board member for the seventh largest school district in Texas wonders if the teachers' union and its members have thought through what Obamacare is going to mean for them
America's Healthcare System is not Cruel August 6, 2013Sierra Rayne
The superiority of Canadian heath care over that of the U.S. is one of those things "everybody knows" -- and as is usually the case, it just happens to be untrue.
Unions screwed by Obamacare July 26, 2013Lee DeCovnick
It only took this nation's union leadership 1,223 days to figure out they had been totally bamboozled by Obama
Politics Isn't Just Tactics April 30, 2013Christopher Chantrill
People adopt aggressive tactics and "eliminationist rhetoric" when their cause is in trouble. So the aggressive tactics of the angry liberals means nothing. What does mean something is that Democrats are failing on strategy.
Off Course April 8, 2013Bill Schanefelt
Obama's "navigators" are taking us over the edge of the earth.
Oh-oh! The dreaded i-word starts attaching itself to Obama April 4, 2013Thomas Lifson
We have already seen Peak Obama; from here on, it's going to get rougher and rougher for Barack Obama. Even worse, the one word he must fear the most has just been uttered by a man regarded as a bit of a truth-teller among liberal elites.
Fun with Obamacare April 4, 2013Gene Schwimmer
They passed it, now we know what's in it, so let's have fun with it, and they can deal with it.
Looking Beyond the Budget Duel March 19, 2013Christopher Chantrill
The administration appears to have believed their own lies involving ObamaCare. The upcoming result? The most almighty train wreck you ever saw.
Boehner to Keep Funding ObamaCare March 18, 2013J. Robert Smith
All these symbolic votes House Republicans cast against ObamaCare mean less than voting for your favorite American Idol contestant. The GOP needs to get real.
The Most Open Administration in History March 11, 2013Eileen F. Toplansky
The only thing that Obama has been honest about is his desire to bring change. Had more Americans inquired what kind of change, Obama would never have made it to the White House.
Obama's Dystopia February 23, 2013Leo Pusateri
Obama's America can no longer be one of unbridled economic opportunity but rather a nation of egalitarian outcomes, regardless of effort; to coin a phrase, to each according to his needs; from each according to his means.
The Canary in the Culture February 4, 2013Tom Trinko
The HHS mandate is showing us that in the liberal mind, the government defines everyone's morality and the average American has to live with that definition.
Will the GOP get Stupaked? January 29, 2013Robin Osborne
Whatever our president says is only a formality and will be used at a later date to show how much he has "grown in his positions".
Encounter with a Low-Info Voter January 28, 2013Howard J. Warner
A clear demonstration of the severe problem facing our country resulting from the poor educational system we have underwritten for generations.
Malpractice by Decree January 27, 2013Deane Waldman
Now that Obama has won re-election, he and ACA supporters have stopped pretending that ACA is anything less than takeover of US healthcare by the Washington bureaucracy.
Hobby Lobby and the Loss of America's Soul December 30, 2012Jeannie DeAngelis
As for religious liberty, liberals like Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor, rather than uphold religious liberty, facilitate Barack Obama's effort to redefine the free exercise clause of the First Amendment.
Please Pass the Kool-aid December 24, 2012Deane Waldman
What "costs" more than all the doctors, the drugs, hospital admissions, and wheelchairs combined? Answer: the regulatory healthcare bureaucracy, mostly Federal government but the States as well and more so for those who set up healthcare exchanges.
Destructive Shepherds December 16, 2012James Arlandson
Our Founders looked through Greek, Roman, and biblical authors to find general principles to guide them as they set up this nation and instilled in it a genetic code. So should we.
A Persistent ObamaCare Factoid November 23, 2012Jon N. Hall
Congress used the Commerce Clause to justify the mandate, and the Court found that unconstitutional. Yet, nearly five months after the decision, America's media continues to misreport on this landmark case.
Your Future in Obama World November 22, 2012Hillary Pugh
By laws passed and executive orders and regulations already written, by money printed and debt issued, the Powers That Be have already determined our future.
The Alienator-in-Chief October 16, 2012J.T. Hatter
It can be hard to figure out the chameleon-like Obama. He talks a good game, but underneath you know he's up to something else entirely different from what he's saying, and it's not good.
The Killing Exception October 6, 2012Tom Trinko
Why can't religious people who truly believe that abortion is the murder of an innocent unborn human being become the new conscientious objectors?
The Vast Left-Wing Wonk Machine July 6, 2012Randall Hoven
Fact-checkers are at it again. They are calling it a myth that ObamaCare is the biggest tax increase in history. But let's see how these great fact-checkers work.
Chief Justice Roberts' Marbury Moment May 3, 2012Mark J. Fitzgibbons
If the Supreme Court declares the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, almost assuredly John Glover Roberts, Jr., the chief justice, will write the majority opinion. His words will weigh heavily on America's future.
Why Broccoli Matters April 5, 2012R.E. Bowse
Many supporters of ObamaCare fatuously dismiss what broccoli has done to raise doubt about the wisdom of the individual mandate to purchase health insurance and, more broadly, the limits of the law.
ObamaCare and the Supreme Court April 2, 2012Bruce Walker
ObamaCare was passed as a vast, ugly pile of glop, and now this notional "reform" may be struck down by a 5-to-4 Supreme Court opinion. But how much confidence can we have in SCOTUS?
Don't Get Drunk at the Individual Mandate Victory Party March 30, 2012Daren Jonescu
The individual mandate is merely the left's latest instrument in the effort to undermine liberty through health care; it is not the primary target. Conservatives absolutely must remember this as ObamaCare makes its way through the Supreme Court.
Note to GOP Candidates: It's ObamaCare, Stupid! February 23, 2012Arnold Cusmariu
The repeal of ObamaCare must be the centerpiece of the Republican campaign and a key element of the GOP platform to be drafted this summer. That leaves Mitt Romney in serious trouble.
Why is the Catholic Church Surprised? February 19, 2012Trevor Thomas
The Catholic Church teaches that health care is "a basic human right," and has been very supportive of the idea of the U.S. federal government implementing universal healthcare.
