'Here to stay' … with all its faults
ONE News Now: Despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, the Affordable Care Act has lots of flaws that still need to be addressed, cautioned NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a ONE News Now article.
In Wake of High Court Ruling, What's Next for Obamacare
US News & World Report: The Supreme Court’s decision on the Affordable Care Act has ended efforts to repeal the law through the legal system, but opponents can still reform the law through the political process, said NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a US News & World Report article.
Reforming Obamacare: How Congress, and the President, Can Win after King v. Burwell
The U.S. Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell, the lawsuit which asserts tax credits currently being paid to health insurers in 34 to 37 states that use the federal health insurance exchange (healthcare.gov) are illegal, could require almost seven million people to pay the full premiums for their Obamacare policies. This will cause a crisis, and demand a response, giving Congress the opportunity to remove some of the Affordable Care Act’s most harmful features.
“The Good Crisis that Can’t be Wasted”
Townhall.com: The response of liberal left progressives to the unconscionable acts of the Charleston shooter have more to do with political posturing than heartfelt care or concern, says NCPA President/CEO Allen West in a Townhall.com commentary.
King v. Burwell: Fix Obamacare's Job Killing Tax Credits
Forbes: People who pay Obamacare taxes and those who receive them are both suffering, notes NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Shrink Obamacare's Costs By Removing Rule Driving Up Young People's Premiums
Forbes: Obamacare fools people into thinking their healthcare premiums have gone down by offering health insurers tax credits instead, notes Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Forbes commentary.
Congress GOP considers stopgaps for health subsidies
AZ Central: NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham suggested Congress should give the Affordable Care Act subsidies directly to consumers to spend on care and eliminate the additional cost of channeling the money through insurers, in an AZ Central article.
ObamaCare and Employer-based Benefits
American Thinker: The most certain legacy of the president’s healthcare reform is immense confusion about the numbers of uninsured, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in an American Thinker commentary.
The Case for Conditional Cash Transfers in the United States
Programs in several countries providing conditional cash transfers to low-income individuals and families are focused on improving the education and general well-being of children. The conditions parents must meet range from general health check-ups to school attendance and performance requirements. Though cash transfer programs are popular and successful internationally, particularly in developing countries, Americans have paid very little attention to their potential benefits.
Sanders Bill Would Make Generic Drug Manufacturers Pay Rebate
Heartland: “Generic drug prices can only rise when there isn’t enough competition to hold the prices in check,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland article.
Reforms would save SSDI for those who need it
Huntington Beach News: “The Social Security disability system, which is a portion of the payroll taxes American workers pay into the Social Security system, is in pretty big trouble,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Pam Villarreal in a Huntington Beach News article.
Letter to the Republican Study Committee regarding the American Health Care Reform Act
Dear Representatives Flores, Roe and Scott, On behalf of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), I offer my heartfelt thanks to you and the Republican Study Committee for your …
Letter to Representative Tom Price regarding the Empowering Patients First Act
Dear Dr. Price, On behalf of the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA), I extend to you my sincere thanks for your work on the Empowering Patients First Act. Above …
STEAM Rising
Slate: “STEM already suffers from a major problem with student engagement, and the focus on changing STEM to STEAM would distract from the issue,” says NCPA Research Fellow Lloyd M. Bentsen IV in a Slate article.
Lament for Medicare's Sustainable Growth Rate
Real Clear Policy: The principle that Medicare’s physician payments should be based on the nation’s ability to pay, is one we have jettisoned at our fiscal peril, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a commentary at Real Clear Policy.
House Republicans Release Plan to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
The Heartland Institute: American Health Care Reform Act’s plan to provide everyone with a standard deduction for health insurance would be a great improvement over the current system, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Do Unemployment Insurance Benefits Encourage Reemployment?
During the 2008 Recession, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program provided the long-term unemployed an unprecedented maximum 99 weeks of benefits. Some weeks of extended benefits were available to workers in all states, but workers in the states with the highest unemployment rates received the maximum weeks of benefits.
The Fed Should Act on July 29
Forbes: Why put off the tweaking of the Federal Funds rate to September when the Federal Open Market Committee is already meeting in late July, asks NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a commentary at Forbes.
Steep Obamacare Insurance Premium Hikes Indicate ‘Death Spiral’ Has Begun
The Heartland Institute: Obamacare is still very much at risk from the upcoming Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell, warns NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a Heartland Institute commentary.
California Court Strikes Down ‘Pay to Delay’
The Heartland Institute: “Despite the California court’s decision, there may be times when pay-for-delay makes sense, and a blanket ban may harm consumers”, says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in a Heartland Institute article.
Should hospitals face more scrutiny before offering new surgeries?
Modern Healthcare: “In an environment where facilities aim to maximize revenue and where they get paid from third-party reimbursements, the launch of new surgical programs could result from all the wrong reasons,” says NCPA Senior Fellow Devon Herrick in Modern Healthcare.
Allen West
Meet & Greet with Allen West WHEN: Saturday, July 18, 2015 Continental Breakfast and Meet & Greet: 9:15 – 10:00 …
Trade Is Not About Job Counting; It's About Making Jobs Count
Forbes: “While free trade doesn’t necessarily create net new jobs, it does make jobs count for more”, says NCPA Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer in a commentary at Forbes.
King v. Burwell: How Important Is Obamacare's Individual Mandate?
Forbes: Repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate is a necessary feature of any “fix” Congress passes after a King v. Burwell victory, says NCPA Senior Fellow John R. Graham in a commentary at Forbes.
Allen West: Obama Made ‘Greatest Military Blunder World Will Ever Know’ in Iraq
CNS News: President Obama’s decision to ignore his generals’ recommendations and withdraw U.S. forces from Iraq is “probably the greatest military blunder the world will ever know,” NCPA CEO/President Allen West told CNSNews.com.