Expert analysis of health reform issues
The Insurance Empire Strikes Back
August 2, 2016 – What the insurers are implying here is that if the Obamacare marketplace doesn't "stabilize" to their satisfaction (even though the…
Tax code fix will deliver dental for millions of kids
July 14, 2016 – The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) estimated in 2014 that 366,616 low-income children under the age of 18 and their families…
Seriously: Is the Public Option really an option?
July 12, 2016 – The Public Option doesn’t have a snowball’s chance of being enacted, even at the state level, as long as the insurance industry and its…
A healthcare plan that even Bernie could love?
July 11, 2016 – "[Hillary Clinton's healthcare proposal] is about as close to what I could realistically hope would come out of the Hillary/Bernie primary:…
Millennials do want – and need – health insurance
July 8, 2016 – Ignore the Obamacare naysayers. Millennials do want health insurance. In fact, the percentage of uninsured millennials has declined to 11…
About that health insurance you’ve been subsidizing
June 23, 2016 – As tax payers, we've been subsidizing health insurance benefits for high-net-worth Americans for decades. In fact, since 1954,…
Obamacare’s SHOP: Takin’ care of small business
June 22, 2016 – The SHOP Marketplace helps small businesses put together a competitive benefits package, the kind that attracts and retains talented…
Will ‘Simple Choice’ plans live up to their name?
June 9, 2016 – Last month, HealthCare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan announced that "Simple Choice" plans will be available through ACA's marketplaces when open…
Hillary’s plans to sweeten the Obamacare pot
May 17, 2016 – Hillary Clinton's wish list has something for people at all points in the income distribution, very much including those at the top of…
Obamacare’s anti-discrimination protections fortified
May 17, 2016 – With the issuance of a final rule on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, one more roadblock to full equality for the LGBT community…
Paul Ryan pulls back the curtain
May 9, 2016 – Ryan’s outlandish proposal is wrong on the facts and ignores recent history. But it does give us a peek at what a Republican replacement…
Why insurers thrive (or dive) in ACA marketplaces
April 28, 2016 – Centene is happy with its marketplace profits. UHC is losing millions. Can the Iowa marketplace offer clues as to why carriers succeed or…