by Ryan Pickrell Obamacare exchanges are imploding nationwide, and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is pushing for a government-run public option as a solution to the failing healthcare system. It’s hard to imagine a situation in which Obamacare could get any worse: 16 healthcare co-ops have gone under, the Tennessee Health Commissioner is saying the state’s…
by Kody Fairfield In a recent interview with Jen Rogers of Yahoo! Finance, Libertarian Vice Presidential nominee Gov. Bill Weld was given the spotlight to speak about his campaign alongside former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson. Gov. Weld made statements that will not sit well with many in his own party. After discussing what makes the Libertarian ticket…
Infowars is Misguided on Johnson Libertarians had some legitimate concerns last week when it seemed Libertarian Party Presidential Nominee Gary Johnson reversed from being pro-choice on vaccinations. This finally caused Johnson’s first real negative media blitz, especially after being described as “Honest Johnson.” This led to Johnson having to clarify his position. It turns out he is for…
By Thomas Phippen An estimated 92,000 Coloradans enrolled in certain plans under Obamacare will have to find new coverage come November, according to a report from the Colorado Division Insurance released Monday. Those enrolled in the individual market through the state exchange could see their premiums jump by up to 40 percent in 2017. The report announced anticipated changes…
By Juliegrace Brufke A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed rule would use a metric for rationing health care that was banned following the Obamacare death-panel debate. The controversial rule, which has a public comment period ending May 9, calls for changes to Medicare Part B’s drug payment model and would use reports incorporating data using quality-adjusted life year (QALYs), a…
By Juliegrace Brufke A slew of health insurance companies are planning to up premiums for 2017 in an attempt to counterbalance the losses they have incurred since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Humana, the Louisville-based insurer slated to merge with Aetna in a $37 billion deal, is the latest to say it’s considering hiking costs after…
By Juliegrace Brufke An influx of employers are getting rid of health benefits by shrinking their full-time workforce and hiring freelancers in 2016 due to theincrease in costs caused by the Affordable Care Act according to a study released Tuesday. Nearly one-third of companies intend to work towards “eliminating” healthcare benefits because of the ACA, the…
Guy Bentley Forcing restaurants, movie theaters, and grocery stores to put calorie counts and nutritional information on menus has no long-term impact on obesity. So says a new study from the Cato Institute, which draws on nearly 300,000 respondents to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) who hail from 30 large cities between 2003…
Juliegrace Brufke Taxpayers in the United States said Obamacare risk corridors is the worst government mandate, according to Americans for Prosperity, a prominent conservative advocacy group. In honor of tax day, the organization created its “Taxpayer Madness bracket,” taking into account tens of thousands of votes to determine which mandates were were the biggest hinderance to the country. “After…
by Lina Bryce According to a new study, the cost for one of the most important treatments for diabetes, insulin, rose by nearly 200 percent between 2002 and 2013. Researchers report in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that other diabetes medications have also increased in price, but that total spending on insulin in…