Category: Health Care

Reason – A recent John Goodman Health Alert was featured in a Reason article about ObamaCare and high-risk insurance pools.

Vital Speeches of the Day: Dr. Goodman recommends revisions in the Affordable Care Act in this testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House of Representatives.

Forbes – The Apothecary Blog: The Obama Administration’s idea of an accountable care organization is completely unworkable.

Townhall.com: John Goodman’s commentary on how everyone benefits from innovative solutions to cost and quality in health care.

Texas Insider: Unlike in the months and years following previous recessions, jobs are not coming back right now because companies are very uncertain of what policy is going to come out of Washington next.

The Wall Street Journal: NCPA President John Goodman’s commentary supports free-market Medicare reforms as the most effective way to control costs.

U.S. News and World Report – John Goodman applauds the fact that Medicare prescription premiums have gone down in the past year, but warns against the government providing benefits it cannot afford.

Town Hall – John Goodman explains why the federal government will be able to pay Social Security benefits regardless of whether the nation’s budget issues are resolved by August 3rd.

The Health Care Blog – John Goodman writes about the idea that the time cost of obtaining health care might be a more important factor than the money cost for most poor people.

Town Hall – John Goodman argues that it is impossible for any person or program to become highly successful merely by copying the techniques of other’s successes.

Health Wonk Review – The latest edition of the Health Wonk Review includes John Goodman’s thoughts on Romneycare.

National Review Online – NRO picks up a post from John Goodman on health warranties.

American Spectator – Devon Herrick is quoted in an article about the costs of Massachusetts’ healthcare legislation and similar flaws found the new national healthcare law.

National Review Online – NRO features John Goodman’s commentary on the surprising number of health reform steps that are agreed upon by just about everyone.

NPR – John Goodman is quoted in NPR’s coverage of a new study on the consequences of Medicare enrollment.

Dallas Morning News – In the wake of the Texas Legislature’s passage of an interstate compact, John Goodman questions the legislature’s priorities on health care and education spending.

EconLog – David Henderson commends John Goodman for his blog post on whether a moral case can be made for Medicare.

The Talk Radio News Service – John Goodman briefs the media on the shortcomings of Medicare reform.

Kaiser Health News – KHN’s weekly roundup of important health blogs includes a reference to John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog.

Health Care News – Devon Herrick contributes to an article about the probable costs of a particular piece of Obamacare.

The Hill – An NCPA briefing is mentioned in a post about entitlement reform.

Townhall.com – John Goodman’s analysis of what people of various ages will get out of Medicare compared to what they paid in.

Bloomberg View – John Goodman’s article on the effects of FDA regulation is quoted in this column about drug shortages.

Fox Business Network — Karl Rove quotes NCPA research in a FOX Business Network interview.