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‘Medicare for All’ Falters as Top Democrats Fret Over Backlash
The “Medicare for All” push is hitting serious obstacles in the U.S. House in the face of resistance from Democratic leaders concerned that replacing the private insurance system would generate… Read More
LAWS: New Drug Pricing Model Hurts Medical Innovation
Through my experience working in the policy arena at the state d federal level, including during my time at NAMI-NC and in Washington, I have seen many different policy proposals… Read More
CCAGW Leads Coalition to Oppose Using Binding Arbitration to Lower Medicare Drug Prices
On behalf of the millions of members and supporters of our respective organizations, we are writing in opposition to the use of binding arbitration to lower drug prices in Medicare… Read More
The Health 202: Large employers don’t want Medicare-for-all
Medicare-for-all advocates argue enacting their plan would lift a heavy burden off employers to provide their workers with health-care coverage, which is the way 180 million Americans get their insurance. But… Read More
Medicare for all is actually quality health care for none
Democrats from across the country are uniting around a new legislative proposal, “Medicare for All.” This Obamacare 2.0 reboot would in fact cripple and bankrupt our underfunded Medicare system, while… Read More
Reference Pricing Will Stifle Innovation and Hurt Patients
In recent months, Democrats in Congress and on the campaign trail have relentlessly pushed policies that will move the U.S. towards socialism. Read More
Socialized Medicine Is Bad for Your Health
Of all the forms of socialism that persist in the West, socialized medicine may well be the most persistent — and the most consequential. But first, it’s worth defining exactly… Read More
Medicare Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up to Be
Democrats enamored by the idea of Medicare for All should keep in mind that the standard existing Medicare benefit package falls well short of what they are proposing. If Medicare… Read More
Yes, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, The VA Is Badly Broken
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently offered a vigorous defense of the Veterans Health Administration, arguing that its problems were a “myth” peddled by Republicans who want to privatize the system. “If… Read More
Opinion: Bernie Sanders’s Medicare for all is a fool’s journey
Sen. Bernie Sanders recently unveiled his 2019 edition of Medicare for all. Presidential hopefuls Sens. Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren immediately endorsed the idea but other… Read More