Each Republican-proposed Medicaid expansion – no matter the name – shares every major defining characteristic of the Democrat-proposed expansion plans. Work requirements, one of ... Keep Reading
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Medicaid Expansion Is a Political Loser for NC Conservatives
Several Republicans in our state still have a lot to learn from conservatives. Moderating your principles is something entirely different from compromising on policy solutions. ... Keep Reading
How to close the health insurance coverage gap
Uninsured individuals fall in the health insurance coverage gap if their income is too low to qualify for a subsidy on the federal exchange. Medicaid expansion proponents want ... Keep Reading
Medicaid Expansion: Learning from History
Medicaid began as state/federal program to help the neediest among us. The Obama Administration sought to cover the uninsured by requiring states to expand Medicaid. The Supreme ... Keep Reading
Health Plan Costs Set to Soar
The cost of Affordable Care Act policies in North Carolina seems poised to rise sharply, as Obamacare's death spiral looms. Insurer Aetna is going to dump its individual ... Keep Reading
CLF Talks with Chad Adams about Obamacare, Transparency, and More
Yesterday, I sat down with Chad Adams of the Freedom Action Network to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on the Affordable Care Act, as well as what the Center for Law and ... Keep Reading
The Best Lines from Scalia’s King v. Burwell Dissent
Every cloud has its silver lining. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court again bending over backwards to uphold the Affordable Care Act, the good news is that we get to read yet another ... Keep Reading
Supreme Court rescues Obamacare…Again
The United States Supreme Court has voted 6-3 to uphold healthcare tax credits in the 34 state that opted not to establish state-run exchanges. In a similar fashion to the 2012 ... Keep Reading
“Affordable” Care Act: NC Insurance Premiums to Rise by 13% Next Year
In a conference call earlier today Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC discussed projected insurance premiums for 2015. North Carolina's largest health insurer says rates will rise by ... Keep Reading
Five More ACA Horror Stories
You'll be hearing a lot about how the Affordable Care Act helps patients, but the exact opposite is true: the Affordable Care act hurts patients, especially because it pushes them ... Keep Reading
