Chris Christie, New Jersey’s Governor, became the latest to opt out of state level health care exchanges required under Obamacare. This is the second time he has vetoed legislation setting up such an exchange that was passed by the Democratic legislature in New Jersey. Fortunately for anyone with commonsense, the New Jersey legislature does not have the requisite votes to over-ride that veto. There has | Read More »
There is an old adage- but actually relatively new in US history- that the road to the Presidency runs through Ohio. And, in fact, the last time the voters of Ohio sided with a losing candidate was in 1960 when they opted for Republican Richard Nixon over John F. Kennedy. This year, it would appear that Ohio is poised to yet again be a major | Read More »
The 2011-2012 US Supreme Court is now history and will forever be known for its ruling in the Obamacare cases. There is no shortage of analysis and punditry regarding this complicated case and there will be for some time. However, the Court decided over 70 cases again this term and some have wide-reaching effects on all Americans. If one thing stands out that distinguishes this | Read More »
There is a tremendous amount of vitriol on these pages and other sites directed at Chief Justice John Roberts for his recent decision in the Obamacare cases. This writer has read and reread the decision, the concurrence and the dissenting opinion. I am still left with the impression that this opinion was, as one writer called it, a “deft decision.” Since Sandra Day O’Connor left | Read More »
Following the health care decision this morning on the Internet as it unfolded with CNN blaring in the background, I was, like most readers here, surprised. Incidentally, while CNN’s Wolf Blitzer was announcing the mandate was struck down and lining up liberal talking heads to comment, the Internet was reporting, correctly, the opposite. Jeffrey Toobin apologies aside for the initial confusion, it is quite evident | Read More »
WOW!!! Just wow!!!
The big day has finally arrived and all eyes and ears will be on the United States Supreme Court. This is certainly the biggest and most momentous case they have had since Bush v. Gore in 2000. It should come as no surprise that this writer lives and breathes Supreme Court decisions and dynamics, reading everything written about the Court and its members, every opinion | Read More »
For anyone who has read this series, it is obvious that it stands as the anti-Obamacare solution to health care reform in this country. It is based upon the premise that informed consumer choice and competition- two hallmarks of a free market- are the mechanisms that will drive health care costs down and make it easier for most to have insurance. Even if not, there | Read More »
Medicaid was established in 1965 to address the health care needs of those in poverty. Unlike Medicare-which is a federal program- Medicaid is run by the states. Today, it is available to those whose household income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Funding is achieved from dedicated federal and state general fund expenditures. In 2008, the federal government spent $208 | Read More »
One thing that struck this writer when Obamacare was debated was how readily the liberals dropped the notion of universal health care covered by the government. Of course, I soon realized that Obamacare was a backdoor way of achieving that goal. By making it financially unfeasible for employers to offer insurance, for example, Obama and company knew full well these people would be dumped onto | Read More »
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