Key Vote NO on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, H.R. 1425
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community, I urge you to contact your representative and ask him or her to vote NO on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act,…
Dems Double Down on One-Size-Fits-All Health Care
Democrats are expected to vote early next week on a bill, H.R. 1425, entitled the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act.” The bill is exactly what it explicitly…
With Time Running Out, Conservatives Should Take Graham-Cassidy Seriously
Last week, four Republican senators unveiled a proposal that could present a path forward on health insurance reform. The proposal, introduced in the form of an amendment to the House-passed…
Only in Washington Can Limiting the Growth of a Government Program Be Called A “Spending Cut”
The Congressional Budget Office released a report Thursday on the long-term spending effects of the Senate version of H.R. 1628, the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Unfortunately, Democrats and some…
Cut Cronyism and Calories
The only thing growing faster than the government, it seems, is the waistline of the average American. Obesity rates have been on the rise over the past several decades, but…
Republican Moderates Don’t Seem to Understand How Broken Medicaid Really Is
Most of the criticisms of the House and Senate health insurance reform bills have centered around the proposed repeal of Medicaid expansion. The House version of H.R. 1628 proposed repeal…
House Republicans Offer Insight on ObamaCare Replacement
House Republican leaders and HHS Secretary Tom Price have been briefing the House Republican Conference on the alternatives with which they plan to replace ObamaCare. While the transition period between…
Arkansas has failed to redetermine the eligibility of Medicaid enrollees, putting taxpayers on the hook for millions of dollars
Arkansas’ experiment with Medicaid expansion under ObamaCare is quickly becoming a train wreck for taxpayers. State officials have failed to determine that beneficiaries of the program are still eligible to…
“Free” Federal Money is Never Free
While the federal government often entices states to promote its agenda by promising “free” federal money for the states that adopt their programs, this money is never free, and always…
Expect crony health insurers to lobby Congress to extend the costly Medicaid payment increase
ObamaCare’s individual mandate and bailouts aren’t enough for the health insurance industry. The looming expiration of the two-year Medicaid payment increase has, once again, put health insurers on the…