The Senate side-stepped a catastrophe to senior healthcare this month as it passed the “doc fix”, legislation sponsored by Harry Reid and Sen. Max Baucus, which slashes Medicare reimbursements to physicians by 25%, slated for January 1. Instead, the Medicare reimbursements will remain the same. At least, this is what everyone hopes will take place [...]
A nice surprise is the effect that the tax credit had on boosting the number of employees covered by health insurance from work. The following article found in the LA times discusses and highlights this. More Small Businesses Are Offering Health Benefits To Workers LA Times – 12-27-2010 The increase is partly attributed to a [...]
This article was posted this week by Robert Pear about a controversial topic that has many up in arms. ObamaCare Truth: Medicare Death Panels Kick In January 1st WASHINGTON — When a proposal to encourage end-of-life planning touched off a political storm over “death panels,” Democrats dropped it from legislation to overhaul the health care [...]
This article was written by Rob Novit and corroborates an earlier blog of mine regarding health coverage supplied by employers after Obamacare is in full swing. Graham: National Health Reform Must Be Amended The national heath care reform legislation approved 10 months ago on a party-line vote took the wrong path and must be substantially [...]
Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. By Mark Twain
The following article by Ed Morrissey is being reprinted for those that did not have the opportunity to view it. This is yet another reason why it is time to repeal Obamacare before healthcare self- destructs. Deficit Commission: ObamaCare Savings Are A Myth Ed Morrissey | December 2, 2010 AOL Opinons editor John Merline notes [...]
For those who are not familiar with the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which is not well known, it is part of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996. While many laws are not generally followed by the public, this one holds special interest and importance this coming year. According to the Congressional Quarterly, [...]
