Posts by month
June, 2017
I have diabetes. The ACA is a ‘BFD’ for me.
June 29, 2017 – As someone with diabetes, I can attest that the ACA is truly a BFD. The law has been a godsend to me, financially, health-wise, and, well,… Read more
High out-of-pocket costs are a feature, not a bug
June 29, 2017 – The high cost sharing in the BCRA is not a bug, it's a feature. The Republican bill could aptly be called the Cost Sharing Inflation… Read more
Health Wonk Review for June 23, 2017
June 25, 2017 – I nearly did a double take when I saw Joe Paduda's work on this week's Health Wonk Review – and not just because he dubbed it The Double… Read more
Healthcare is about people – not legislative wins
June 23, 2017 – Healthcare is about people, not the legislative victories that Sen. McConnell so desperately… Read more
What ‘ramming through’ a health bill looks like
June 23, 2017 – Is what Senate Republicans have done anything at all like what Senate Democrats did to pass the Senate version of the Affordable Care Act?… Read more
What if Rep. Steve Scalise was uninsured?
June 19, 2017 – Tens of thousands of people are shot every year and survive their injuries. Many require costly forms of care. At least through ACA, we… Read more
AHCA’s unkindest cuts
June 16, 2017 – The damage Republicans will likely do to the individual market is dwarfed by the damage they will certainly do (if they pass anything) to… Read more
False hope for millions who dread losing insurance
June 12, 2017 – A Senate pledge to preserve a guarantee to cover pre-existing health conditions is of little value if other ACA protections don’t also… Read more
Health Wonk Review for June 1, 2017
June 2, 2017 – Huh. It's growing increasingly clear to me that the theme of 2017 is going to be "alternative facts."… Read more