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Mitt Romney
‘Transcending Obamacare’
September 6, 2014 – Given their differences, you might be surprised that Avik Roy and Harold had a civil conversation about Roy's new "universal exchange"… Read more
A tale of 3 health reform launches
November 16, 2013 – "The usual pattern is people yell and scream, a bill gets passed and the partisanship doesn't totally go away, but it abates. On this one,… Read more
Can businesses really NOT afford ACA?
December 1, 2012 – U.S. workers may think ACA-mandated health benefits from their employers are "priceless," but some business owners believe employees and… Read more
Romneycare, Obamacare, and beyond
November 5, 2012 – Gruber was an architect of both Massachusetts' health reform effort aka Romneycare and also consulted extensively with the Obama… Read more
Future of reform may turn on Senate races
November 4, 2012 – Even if Mitt Romney were elected, he alone could not overturn major provisions of healthcare reform. Only Congress can pass the legislation… Read more
Will the real Mitt Romney please stand up?
October 18, 2012 – The trouble with these "changes of mind" is that they occur with dizzying frequency. Not more than a few months ago, he said he supported… Read more
Could Romney repeal Obamacare? No.
October 18, 2012 – Mitt Romney’s web site makes a bold promise: ‘On his first day in office, Mitt Romney will issue an executive order that paves the way… Read more
Romney on style, Obama on substance
October 4, 2012 – During Wednesday's first Presidential Debate, President Barack Obama faced a confident Mitt Romney, who continued to play "rope-a-dope" on… Read more
“A clear choice on election day”
October 3, 2012 – Boston University health economist and researcher Austin Frakt discusses the implications of the November elections with Harold Pollack in… Read more
Romney vs. Romney on health reform
September 27, 2012 – Romney's Massachusetts health reform is simply not the health reform he plans to take to the White House. All Romney has promised is higher… Read more
Mitt myths about ER care and the uninsured
September 27, 2012 – Conservatives have claimed for years that emergency care provides a suitable safety net for people who cannot or do not obtain health… Read more
GOP duo’s fuzzy math catches up to them
September 10, 2012 – "For 30 years, Republicans have been getting away, politically, with providing fuzzy numbers about so many things. The Romney campaign has… Read more