Expert analysis of health reform issues
When Obamacare goes high, Trump goes low. Sad.
February 3, 2017 – We know what to expect: No matter what happens with the law ... no matter how high its successes reach ... they will always go low. And…
Could Republicans wreck Medicaid?
January 26, 2017 – By block granting Medicaid, Republicans will finally produce the death panels they’ve always…
3 GOP repeal comments that are eyeroll-worthy
January 22, 2017 – 'Ryan’s playing us all for fools in an effort to drum up support for his own version of healthcare reform.' – Louise…
The end of real coverage as we know it?
January 22, 2017 – Just how badly could Republicans mess with your health coverage? Minnesota's legislature has just passed a terrifying…
Obamacare is not ‘toast.’
January 20, 2017 – "The Affordable Care Act may be headed for destruction, but I'm betting not." – Harold…
Sadness. Gratitude. Cautious optimism.
January 20, 2017 – On this, the inauguration day of our 45th U.S. president, we will not mince words. We will not conceal our sadness as we bid fond farewell…
High-risk pools were a last resort for a reason
January 13, 2017 – High-risk pools could be resurrected, and yes, they could potentially work. But they would require massive cash infusions from the federal…
Back from the Future. (A sequel we’ll all hate.)
January 6, 2017 – Obamacare is far from perfect, but as individuals and as a country, we are much better off with it than without it.…
‘Obamacare saved my life’
January 5, 2017 – While policy wonks analyze the political challenges of repealing Obamacare, millions of Americans who rely on it to help pay for lifesaving…
A post-ACA subsidy that already exists
December 23, 2016 – Is deductibility of health premiums a promising 'repeal' component? See how it works for over 4 million who already take the…
Benefit maximums: An end to ‘free lunch’?
December 23, 2016 – Allowing insurers to impose benefit limits might help lower premiums, but would taxpayers, patients, and families be left holding the…
Obamacare for Trump’s base
December 23, 2016 – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has many challenges. I wish that it did more for people. It also does an incredible amount of good for…