We insure things of value because we know if something happens to them, repairs won’t be free. Our health is a thing of value. Therefore we insure it. Except a lot of people don’t. They don’t because repairs are free at the nearest ER. Why pay to insure something when free repairs are readily available? … Continue reading Carrots, sticks, and health insurance
For those wanting to follow the current Supreme Court hearing on the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) or any other Supreme Court activity, a good source to check is the SCOTUS blog. It may take a minute or two to load; traffic today is very heavy. Continue reading Follow SCOTUS activity on the ACA
President Obama, in his recent jobs speech, noted the next election is 14 months away and the people American people can’t wait that long. Interesting he should chide Republicans for holding out until the election. A CSPAN telecast last night pointed out that the administration is doing everything in its power to delay court challenges … Continue reading What’s sauce for the goose …
Rep. Ron Paul, Republican candidate for president, is being blasted for indicating in the Sept. 12 GOP debate that a critically ill 30-year-old man with no health insurance should be allowed to die. At least that’s what his opponents would have you believe. The audience applauded and yelled, “Yes!” when moderator Wolf Blitzer asked if … Continue reading Ron Paul: No free lunch, no free health care
President Obama held a press conference this morning. Nothing new in that. In this election year, I’ve pretty much glazed over whenever he shows up. He did, however, propose something today that got me thinking. He talked about the minority GOP blocking all kinds of Democratic legislation, but noted that the parties agree the middle … Continue reading How to tackle complex legislation
According to a just-released AP story, HHS budget experts have concluded the health care reform bill is actually going to increase costs, not reduce them, and its Medicare cuts may be so unrealistic that Congress will have to roll them back. Well, DUH! Where were these experts before the bill was passed!? Sometimes I hate … Continue reading I’d rather be wrong
