The House’s Hidden Employer Mandate
[Cross-posted at the Corner] The House-passed “stimulus” bill includes a little-noticed provision...
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Daschle’s Downfall
Over at National Review Online, I discuss the opportunity the withdrawal of Tom Daschle’s nomination for HHS...
Accountable Care Organizations
Last week, the journal Health Affairs published an important article calling for the creation of “Accountable...
Budgetary Advice, Sort Of
On Tuesday, some of Washington’s leading budget experts released a public memo to the President providing advice...
The “Stimulus” Bill and Health Care Rationing
The House is racing toward passage of an $815 billion economic “stimulus” bill this week (the full text is...
Where’s the Money Going to Come From?
President-elect Barack Obama went on ABC News’s This Week on Sunday for an interview with George Stephanopoulos...
Avoiding the Medicare Trigger
The 111th Congress convened yesterday, and the Democratic majority in the House of Representatives wasted no time...
Who Is Taking the Long View?: Short-Term Rewards vs. Long-Term Policy
It is becoming increasingly clear that one of the main reasons for the current financial crisis is the collective...
Mike Leavitt’s Warning
As Secretary Mike Leavitt prepares to leave office after four years at the helm of the Department of Health and Human...
Health Care Entitlements: Piling On
Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued two highly anticipated reports. The first, Key Issues in...