Not-Failing-Obamacare: One ChartThere does not appear to be anything innate to Obamacare, sans GOP sabotage, which would prevent individual insurance markets from surviving
In Which I Pick a Fight with the Cato InstituteAre "other costs" significant enough to offset government insurance programs significant advantage in direct medical spending.
Schrödinger’s Rates: Insurance Markets in the World of TrumpIn quantum mechanics, a particle only takes on a property when it is observed. Electrons have spin, either up or down. These are distinct...
CBO Report: The Fine Print of Creating 23 Million UninsuredAll of the quotes you see here are direct quotes from the Report linked above, with page numbers. It’s going to get technical a few times, m
You Left Out Some Important Bits About Jimmy KimmelLike we see so many times, being a provider in the health care industry does not necessarily provide an understanding of how to run a nation
Zombie Trumpcare AwakensThis would be a completely unprecedented break with procedure and tradition. But so is holding a vote on a bill affecting 18% of the economy
Trumpcare 3.0: Return of the Zombie TrumpcareThere is a famous Congressional saying: if you have the votes, vote, if you don’t have the votes, talk.
Blurred Lines...Of State Insurance RegulationsIf it's not required for everybody, it will not be available for everybody. If everybody has the choice, then nobody will have a choice.
My Voyage Through Patient-Centric HealthcareI’m far from the first to note that health care (or, health insurance) creates a number of problems that can’t be solved by an Adam Smith-st
AHCA: Where do we stand now? UPDATED, 4:15 p.m.Ok - I'm doing one of those poorly researched quick reaction things again. Because things are moving fast, it's almost impossible to keep...