Donald Trump’s penchant for brusque remarks came in handy during the second presidential debate, eight days ago. When the discussion turned to the president’s health law, the GOP candidate’s message was clear: “Obamacare is a disaster. You know it. We all know it.” Only Hillary’s own spouse put it better, when he called Obamacare “the craziest […]
The writer Michael Kinsley once said that “a gaffe is when a politician tells the truth—some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.” So it was when Bill Clinton pointed out earlier this week that Obamacare’s drastic premium hikes were “crazy.” But the aspiring First Gentleman neglected to mention that Hillary Clinton’s 2008 reform plan […]
“Hillary Clinton’s Plan for Lowering Prescription Drug Costs” — a campaign briefing — is a blueprint for destroying our pharmaceutical industry. And it isn’t just drug companies that should be scared. The plan sets a precedent for destructive command and control in every part of the economy. Citing ACA provisions that limit health insurance companies’ […]
Obamacare’s government-run insurance markets are collapsing. Insurers are losing millions of dollars — and proposing double-digit premium hikes combined with high deductibles to try to stanch the bleeding. It’s no wonder that exchange enrollment is roughly half what the Congressional Budget Office predicted. So what’s the left’s answer to this government-caused debacle? More government, naturally. […]
In just a few months, millions of Americans shopping on Obamacare’s insurance exchanges will discover some unfortunate news about the cost of their policies for next year. According to the latest data, insurers have requested average rate hikes of nearly 24 percent. Those that regulators have already approved average 17 percent. Notification of these increases […]