As a recent college graduate, the looming implementation of the Affordable Care Act, “ObamaCare”, quite frankly scares me. It is no secret that jobs are hard to come by these days, ... Keep Reading
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Obamacare’s Diminishing Returns
Most pundits and politicians have already given up on the idea that Obamacare will actually lower costs and increase quality of healthcare. One study reported by Politico suggests ... Keep Reading
Clueless N&O Editors Continue to Lie About U.S. Healthcare
This N&O article discusses exorbitant and inconsistent prices for drugs charged by North Carolina hospitals. What caught my eye, however, was one passage that highlights just ... Keep Reading
How Government Grows
This N&O article highlighting the growth of North Carolina's Health Choice program exemplifies the built-in incentives for government to grow. The state has earned a $21 ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Support Legislature in Federal Health Care Fight
Raleigh, N.C. – Support is with the General Assembly who passed the Protect Healthcare Freedom Act. More voters agreed with the lawmakers who passed the legislation than those who ... Keep Reading
Civitas Poll: Voters Say Lower Healthcare Costs by Limiting Medical Malpractice Suits
Raleigh, N.C. – Over half, or 56 percent, of North Carolina voters say the state Legislature should limit medical malpractice lawsuits in order to lower the cost of health care and ... Keep Reading
Health Insurance Exchange Expensive and Time Consuming for North Carolina
The Affordable Health Care Act requires states to set up and operate health insurance exchanges by 2014. In order to meet this deadline, states need to start planning now to ... Keep Reading
State Health Plan Update: Still in Bad Shape
Today's meeting of the Committee on Employee Hospital and Medical Benefits included a financial update of the State Health Plan (SHP). Among the highlights: For FY ... Keep Reading
Next Up for Health Care “Reform”: Price Controls and Rationing
Last month, I exposed the fallacy that somehow government can "cut costs" of medical care and health insurance. This WSJ article tells us that federal lawmakers are now considering ... Keep Reading
Obama & Pelosi’s Gift to Health Insurance Industry
Sheldon Richman lays out why the health care "reform" package approved by the U.S. House Sunday night is a big gift-wrapped present to the health insurance industry: Note that the ... Keep Reading
