News
Daily Caller | Pulling the plug on Obamacare
Obamacare is like turnip greens: bitter and hard to swallow, but Mommy made you choke them down anyway. The difference is that turnip greens are constitutional. They're also likely to extend your life rather than cut it short.
National Journal | Health Law Gets First Day in Appellate Court
The health reform law gets its first day in Appellate Court on Tuesday, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond hears oral arguments on Virginia's suit challenging the law's constitutionality. The Obama administration is sending the nation’s top lawyer, acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, to argue -- an unusual move that experts say indicates that the White House is taking the issue very seriously.
Roll Call | Kyl Will Push for Medicare Changes
The House GOP’s plan to overhaul Medicare isn’t likely to go anywhere in the bipartisan debt limit talks, but that doesn’t mean Medicare reform of some kind won’t be included, Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl told reporters Monday.
Econ Comments
WSJ | National Health Preview
The ObamaCare preview that Massachusetts has been conducting for the last several years grows more ominous by the month, not that anyone in Washington is paying attention. So let's check on the Bay State's latest warning, coming soon to a hospital or medical practice near you.
Reports
Heritage Foundation | New Research Shows That Medicare Part D Crowds Out Private Insurance—and Helps Some Seniors
Medicare Part D significantly changed the mechanism and scale of public subsidies for prescription drugs. The introduction of Part D had equally significant consequences for the private market for drug coverage, seniors’ out-of-pocket spending for medications, and the demand for prescription drugs.
