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George W. Bush’s Recent Stent Surgery—Two Perspectives 17 Aug 2013 | 01:01 am
Last week, when former President George W. Bush underwent stent surgery, the procedure was declared a great success. What is surprising is that not everyone in the mainstream media applauded. From.....
A New IOM Report Reveals Why Medicare Costs So Much (Hint–It’s Not Just the Prices) 17 Aug 2013 | 12:40 am
George W. Bush is 67. Chances are Medicare paid for the stent operation that I describe in the post above. For years, medical researchers have been telling us that this procedure will provide no las...
Is Obamacare “Medicaid for the Middle Class?” –A Muddled Argument 1 Aug 2013 | 03:13 am
Yet another catchy phrase, “Medicaid for the middle class,” is popping up in conservative propaganda. What are Obamacare’s opponents trying to say? Those who have latched onto this catchphrase make ...
Health Wonk Review: Health Insurance in China over the Past 50 Years; A Review of The Autistic Brain; Stay Calm, Obamacare is On Track 28 Jul 2013 | 11:40 pm
The newest edition of HealthWonk Review, a round-up of some of the very best recent healthcare posts, is now online. Colorado Health Insurance Insider’s Louise Norris hosts this mid-summer edition of ...
Under Obamacare, Will You Receive a Subsidy to Help You Buy Your Own Insurance? We Now Have Real Numbers That Will Let You Calculate How Much You Will... 26 Jul 2013 | 12:56 am
Note to Readers: A longer version of this post appeared yesterday on HealthInsurance.org. Up until now, when Obamacare’s supporters and reform’s opponents squabbled over what insurance will cost i...
The Business of Making Babies: How Much Hype, How Much Hope? 16 Jul 2013 | 05:57 am
Miriam Zoll’s Cracked Open: Liberty, Fertility and the Pursuit of High Tech Babies is in part a moving memoir, in part a troubling expose of yet another unregulated corner of our healthcare syste...
Boehner Asks: “Why A Break for Businesses Only?” 10 Jul 2013 | 10:31 pm
That House Speaker John Boehner would ask this question shows either: a) how little he understands about the Affordable Care Act; OR b) how committed he is to making sure that the American pu...
The Employer Mandate is Postponed: What Does This Mean For Obamacare? Is Ezra Klein Right–Should the Employer Mandate Be Repealed? 4 Jul 2013 | 04:16 am
The administration has announced that employers with more than 50 employees will not be required to offer insurance to their employees until 2015. Originally, reform legislation said that these emplo...
Health Wonk Review Is Up: A Superb Summary of Provocative Healthcare Posts 29 Jun 2013 | 07:53 am
The latest edition of Health Wonk Review is now up on Wing of Zock. Sarah Sonies and Jenifer Salopek have done a superb job of summarizing some of the most provocative healthcare blog posts of the p....
If You Buy Your Own Insurance in the Exchanges, Will You Receive a Government Subsidy? How Much Will it Be for Couple, or a Family of Five? 28 Jun 2013 | 02:57 am
Source: No doubt you have read that if you are single, and earn less than roughly $46,000 ($94,200 for a family of four) you will be eligible for a tax credit to help you cover the ...
