Expert analysis of health reform issues
Supreme Court has the power, but not the social authority, to kill health reform
March 30, 2012 – The Court might damage or destroy the centerpiece of the Obama presidency. This would be an abuse of judicial power. It would also hurt…
Why is SCOTUS hearing an ACA challenge?
March 28, 2012 – As Rachel Maddow observed last night: this case was "built up as the Super Bowl of American partisan politics." Thus, the Supreme Court was…
Will SCOTUS strike down health reform?
March 26, 2012 – I cannot believe for a minute that this Court wants to go down in history as the Gang of Nine that quashed the most important piece of…
Happy birthday, health reform
March 23, 2012 – I was only a bit player in health reform, way in the back of the room when the real work was done. I still consider that work the most…
Give your member of Congress a checkup
March 23, 2012 – Give your member of Congress a 'health reform checkup' at HealthReformVotes.org before the November…
Lifetime limits a big (million-dollar) deal
March 6, 2012 – The costs of removing lifetime caps on health insurance coverage are expected to be modest for insurance carriers. The impact for insured…
Reform: immediate preventive care relief
February 28, 2012 – Melissa’s husband was forced to get a new job just after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, even though he had insurance through…
Health care cost increase lowest in 50 years
February 13, 2012 – While critics have been wailing about the impact of reform on health care costs, health care costs have been moderating and in some cases…
HHS makes it easier for domestic partners
February 12, 2012 – A HealthCare.gov update makes it easier to find health plans on the non-group market that offer coverage for domestic partners. It's a…
Helping health insurance buyers beware
February 12, 2012 – The new summary of benefits was mandated in the federal health reform law to help consumers make sense of complicated insurance plans and…
‘44’ gives 44 words to health reform
January 25, 2012 – Some will be disappointed that President Obama barely mentioned health care reform in his State of the Union address last night. In a…
What we can learn from The Biggest Loser
January 12, 2012 – Dr. "H" Rob Huizenga of "The Biggest Loser" knows that education equals motivation for folks who need to change unhealthy behavior. The…