- After the FDA started requiring drug companies to prove efficacy in addition to safety: We were getting four new beneficial drugs approved when we should have been getting 10.
- The downside of taking testosterone. (Vox)
- Paragon on Obamacare: “We estimate that approximately 6.2 million exchange sign-ups in 2026 were improper, representing roughly 27 percent of all ACA exchange sign-ups.”
- TrumpRX adds 160 more drugs.
Category: Affordable Care Act
Americans Need Better, More Affordable Health Coverage Options
If you step back and really think about it logically, health insurance is a colossal waste of money for most people. I’ve seen figures that claim that nearly 90% of Obamacare enrollees never reach their annual deductible in any given year. You spend about $7,000 per year, on average, to mitigate a risk that is statistically unlikely. Granted, insurance is supposed to be for things that are catastrophic but unlikely.
Single Payer is an Issue in California Governor’s Race
What are the differences between Single Payer, Medicare for All and Universal Coverage? Universal coverage is merely a system where everyone is covered. Obamacare was supposed to be universal coverage because it initially included an individual mandate. Medicare is a type of universal coverage for seniors. Medicare for All would expand eligibility down from age 65 to 0. Medicare for All would require the federal government to expand the program, with states playing a supporting role. It would not necessarily be the same program that exists today, except in name.
We can’t afford to let Democrats lead health care ‘reform’
The battle over Big Insurance is only beginning. If Republicans fail to lead, Americans may once again be left with Democrats’ same failed formula: more bureaucracy, more complexity and less control.