Whenever Republicans and Democrats clash on health care, Republicans are almost always on the defensive and they almost always lose the debate.
Why The GOP Loses Health Care Debates
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Health Care
Can Donald Trump Cut A Deal With Democrats On Health Care? Maybe.
On the surface, it would seem that Republicans and Democrats are so far apart that agreement on health policy is virtually impossible. Scratch the surface and you will find another reality.
Congress Could Improve Health Care by Reforming the False Claims Act
In a new Independence Institute working paper on the use and misuse of the False Claims Act (FCA), attorneys Mark W. Pearlstein and Laura McLane explain how an 1863 statute written to expose and punish Civil War contractors who billed for gunpowder and supplied kegs full of sawdust raises costs and threatens access to medical care.
Foreign Health Care is No Model for the United States
Repealing ObamaCare would produce better outcomes for patients, those who care for them, and those who pay their bills.
Can Ted Cruz Save Republican Health Reform?
One thing missing from the recent Republican efforts to reform Obamacare is what George H.W. Bush called “the vision thing.” What would a Republican health care system look like? How would it differ from the Obamacare exchanges the Democrats have created?
Republicans Are In A Health Care Trap. Here’s What They Can Do About It
For most of the last seven years, Republicans thought it would be easy. Everyone could see that Obamacare was a mess. It has so many problems it would take forever to list them. Even Bill Clinton said the system is “crazy.” There are so many victims and so many horror stories, it’s almost impossible to think of a system that could be worse.
ObamaCare has Failed Patients with Pre-Existing Conditions
There are many ways to provide medical care for people with pre-existing conditions. Real world experience shows that some work better than others.
Why Republicans Can’t Replace Obamacare
It’s a flawed program. Everybody knows it. Premiums are too high. Deductibles are too high. Doctor and hospital networks are too narrow.
Getting Health Reform Right
Here is something you can take to the bank. If Republicans can’t produce an alternative to Obamacare that solves the real problems of ordinary people, they will never be able to pass a health reform bill.
Why the Republican Version of ObamaCare is a Sham
The people who crafted the Republican ObamaCare reform bill seem to want to help. They promise other reforms will be coming. Trust us, they say, we’re from the (new) government, and we’re here to help.