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Health Care Takeover By the Numbers

Health Care Takeover By the Numbers

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to Democrats' Senate bill combined with the proposed...

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August 06, 2010
ObamaCare and Small Employers

Small employers are the engines that drive the economy.  One of the biggest myths is that ObamaCare does not impact...

August 03, 2010
Obamacare and HSAs--Issues of Concern

Current Status of HSAs:  Enacted in 2003, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) combine a tax-free account to pay for routine...

July 20, 2010
ObamaCare's High Risk Pools and Abortion Coverage

Under ObamaCare, states had the option to administer their own high risk pool for people who are sick or...

July 02, 2010
ObamaCare's Temporary High Risk Pools: An Update

ObamaCare provided $5 billion for high risk pools over two years for sick people who can’t qualify for health...

June 08, 2010
President Obama to Skip Details in Health Care Townhall

Today, President Obama will attempt to sell his health care plan to the public in a national tele-townhall meeting. ...

May 06, 2010
Feds Will Run High Risk Pools in At Least 18 States

At least 18 states - AL, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IN, LA, MN, MS, ND, NE, NV, SC,...

April 23, 2010
CMS Confirms ObamaCare Will Increase Spending

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new analysis of ObamaCare, confirming that our nation's health care...

April 15, 2010
How Does ObamaCare Answer the Problem of Preexisting Conditions?

One of the provisions in ObamaCare that has received the most media attention is the mandate that insurance policies...

March 31, 2010
The Obama-Pelosi Premium: Bad and Getting Worse

“From all indications, we’re going to see $3 gas again this summer.”                                                      — John B. Townsend...

March 24, 2010
The Largest Tax Cut in History? Are They Kidding?

"And when this exchange is up and running, millions of people will get tax breaks to help them afford...

March 21, 2010
Legislative Digest: H.R. 4872 Senate Democrat Health Care Takeover and the Reconciliation Act of 2010

FLOOR SITUATION On Sunday, March 21, 2010, the House is scheduled consider H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of...

March 19, 2010
The Government Takeover of Healthcare Will Destroy the Student Loan Market

H.R. 4872 includes a reconciliation provision to alter federal student loan programs by eliminating the Federal Family Education Loan...

March 19, 2010
Water Torture - Another Backroom Deal for Health Care Takeover?

Have the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats dipped to a new level to secure votes for their government takeover...

March 18, 2010
Subprime Health Reform: Will The Funding Bubble Burst?

"[Rising federal debt] leaves us very vulnerable to a global rise in interest rates that might be substantially beyond...

March 18, 2010
Shady Deals and Backroom Bargains in the Senate Takeover of Health Care

"These negotiations will be on C-Span, and so the public will be part of the conversation and we'll see...

February 22, 2010
Latest White House Health Care Proposal: The Same Big Government Takeover

On February 22, 2010, the President released a summary of his latest health care proposal in advance of the...

January 25, 2010
The Right Way—and the Wrong Way—to Reform Insurance Markets

Background: In light of Sen.-elect Scott Brown's special election win last week, some Democrats have begun...

January 08, 2010
POLICY BRIEF: Issues to Be Resolved Between Pelosi and Reid Health Care Bills

The New Year has seen Democrats once again retreat behind closed doors to finalize a single version of their...

December 21, 2009
Senate Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   On November 18, 2009, Senator Harry Reid and the Senate Democrat leadership introduced the...

December 21, 2009
Not a Moderate Compromise: Senate Bill is STILL a Government Takeover of Health Care

  While Democrats' latest back-room deal is being reported as a moderate compromise due to minor concessions being made...

December 17, 2009
Will Senate Democrats Allow An Unelected Board to Ration Americans' Health Care

"The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...

December 16, 2009
Democrats' Fiscal Responsibility Sham

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...

December 15, 2009
Even Without the Medicare Buy-in, Senate Bill Is Still A Government Takeover of Health Care

While Democrats' latest back-room deal is being reported as a moderate compromise now that press reports indicate the Medicare...

December 14, 2009
Tallying the Pelosi Bill's Effects on Job Destruction

President Obama's recent "jobs summit," and Speaker Pelosi's renewed focus on yet another "jobs bill" full of additional government...

December 10, 2009
Senate Democrats' Moderate Compromise: Single-Payer Health Care

"The irony of this late-breaking Medicare proposal is that it could be a bigger step toward a single-payer system...

December 09, 2009
Democrat Health "Reform" Picks Winners and Losers

While Democrats allege that their government takeover of health care will create a fairer and more equal society, provisions...

December 08, 2009
What Do the American People Need? Jobs

President Obama's "jobs summit," coupled with Friday's release of November jobs numbers, once again raise serious questions about the...

December 01, 2009
Government-Run Health Care: Hazardous to Patients' Health

"These delays in the patient presenting with symptoms and cancer being diagnosed at a late stage inevitably costs lives. ...

November 30, 2009
CBO Confirms the Result of Democrats' Health "Reform:" Higher Premiums

"Obama's plan will save a typical family up to $2,500 on premiums..."- Obama campaign handout, "Questions and Answers on...

November 19, 2009
Will $210 Billion in New Deficit Spending Kill American Jobs?

"It is important though to recognize if we keep on adding to the debt, even in the midst of...

November 17, 2009
Democrats' Health Care "Ponzi Schemes"

"We have grave concerns that the real effect of the provisions would be to create a new federal entitlement...

November 16, 2009
What Every Member Needs to Know About A Long-Term "Doc Fix" -UPDATED

Background: As part of spending reforms included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress enacted a sustainable...

November 07, 2009
AARP: On the Wrong Side of History—Again

Even as Speaker Pelosi and President Obama attempt to trump the endorsement of purported seniors' advocacy organization AARP for...

November 05, 2009
Speaker Pelosi and AARP: Hypocrisy You Can Believe In

While Speaker Pelosi attempts to tout AARP's endorsement of her government takeover of health care, some may view it as...

November 05, 2009
New Pelosi Bill Provision Would Allow Federal Bureaucrats to Ration Health Care

"The chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the...

November 04, 2009
AARP: Just Another Greedy Insurance Company?

"Either you're a voice for the elderly or you're an insurance company-choose one....They put themselves forward as non-biased observers,...

November 04, 2009
Values Policy Concerns With the Pelosi Health Bill

On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...

November 03, 2009
Full Summary: Speaker Pelosi's Health Care Bill

FLOOR SITUATION On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care...

November 03, 2009
Federal Funding for Abortion in the Pelosi Health Bill

On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats introduced H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. ...

November 02, 2009
By the Numbers-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Bill

  The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to Speaker Pelosi's 1,990-page health care bill:...

November 02, 2009
New Federal Bureaucracies Created in Pelosi Health Care Bill

  The House Republican Conference has compiled a list of all the new boards, bureaucracies, commissions, and programs...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Young Americans- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm young...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Women and Families- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

  The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm...

November 02, 2009
Bad for States-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm State...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Seniors-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Rural America-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm rural...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Patients and Doctors- Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Low-Income Households-Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm individuals...

November 02, 2009
Bad for Business - Speaker Pelosi’s Health Care Takeover

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of provisions in the Pelosi health care bill that would harm American...

November 02, 2009
Speaker Pelosi’s Believe It Or Not

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review Speaker Pelosi's government takeover of...

October 30, 2009
For Halloween, A Real-Life Fright Show: Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care

Many may find the release of House Democrats' health "reform" legislation the week of Halloween particularly apt, as the...

October 29, 2009
Reading Guide - Pelosi Health "Reform" Bill

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health “reform” legislation (H.R....

October 29, 2009
House Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY On October 29, 2009, Speaker Pelosi and the House Democrat leadership introduced H.R. 3962,...

October 20, 2009
Democrats Cut Back-Room Deals Benefiting AARP

"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income."- Former AARP Executive Marilyn...

October 19, 2009
Candidate Obama vs. President Obama

Even as he campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, an examination of Barack Obama's comments during the...

October 15, 2009
What Every Member Needs to Know about a Long-Term "Doc Fix"

Background:  As part of spending reforms included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, Congress enacted a sustainable growth...

October 13, 2009
Speaker Pelosi Advocates Higher, European-Style Taxes

"I can make a firm pledge.  Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...

October 09, 2009
Another "Rock Solid Deal" That Harms Seniors

"But what we will do is, we'll have the [health care] negotiations televised on C-SPAN, so that people can...

October 08, 2009
Baucus "Tax on Jobs" Is Anti-Family

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

October 08, 2009
House Democrat Bill Nearly Double Obama's $900 Billion Spending Cap

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...

October 01, 2009
Democrat "Compromises" Would Expand Federal Funding for Abortions

 "And one more misunderstanding I want to clear up-under our plan, no federal dollars will be used to...

September 30, 2009
False Analogies to a Government-Run Health Plan

"I mean, if you think about-if you think about it, UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right?  No,...

September 29, 2009
Replacing One Ignored "Trigger" With Another

"I will not sign [health care legislation] if it adds one dime to the deficit-now or in the future. ...

September 28, 2009
House Democrats' Health "Reform" Will Harm American Economy

Even as unemployment approaches 10 percent nationwide, a recent Heritage Foundation analysis found that House Democrats' government takeover of...

September 24, 2009
House Democrats' "Tort Reform:" More Giveaways to Trial Lawyers

Even as President Obama promised to address tort claims as part of his health "reform" proposals, House' Democrats' government...

September 23, 2009
If You Like Your Current Plan...don't Tell Max Baucus

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

September 22, 2009
AARP: Helping Seniors Or Helping Itself?

"There's an inherent conflict of interest....They're ending up becoming very dependent on sources of income."  - Former AARP Executive...

September 22, 2009
Baucus Bill Full of Budgetary Gimmicks

While the bill produced by Finance Committee Chairman Baucus is being portrayed by some media outlets as a "moderate...

September 21, 2009
Do Seniors Need a Social Security COLA?

In light of proposals being discussed to increase seniors' Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), the Republican Conference has prepared...

September 21, 2009
Democrat Health “Reform” IS a Massive Middle-Class Tax Increase

"I can make a firm pledge.  Under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see...

September 18, 2009
Study Admits: Government Takeover Will Raise Private Insurance Premiums

A study recently published in the journal Health Affairs has confirmed what many have feared-that enrollment in a government-run...

September 11, 2009
House Democrats Break President Obama’s Promise

President Obama promised in his address to Congress that, "There are also those who claim that our reform effort...

September 09, 2009
Myth Vs. Fact: President’s Address to Congress

The Republican Conference has prepared analysis of President Obama's address to...

September 08, 2009
House Democrat Health "Reform" Legislation: Short Summary of the Government Takeover of Health Care

BACKGROUND   On July 14, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care...

September 08, 2009
Democrats’ Government Takeover Will Raise Medicare Premiums By 20%

"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy...

September 08, 2009
Barack Obama and “Big Pharma:” Hypocrisy You Can Believe in

“I’m appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry’s lobbying arm to buy...

September 08, 2009
A “Trigger” for Destroying Americans’ Health Coverage

Even as the Administration continues to search for a “compromise” regarding its government takeover of health care, an examination...

September 01, 2009
Barack Obama and "Big Pharma:" Hypocrisy You Can Believe In

"I'm appalled by the deal the White House has made with the pharmaceutical industry's lobbying arm to buy their...

August 18, 2009
“Big Pharma” and David Axelrod: $2 Million of Change You Can Believe In?

Even as President Obama campaigned on a platform of change and transparency, recent dealings between the pharmaceutical industry and...

August 06, 2009
Reading Guide - Democrat Health "Reform"

In order to assist Members, staff, and interested parties seeking to read and review the health "reform" legislation (H.R....

July 09, 2009
Beware Democrats Bearing Gifts: The Direct Loan Program and the So-Called "Public Option"

"It is truly an entrepreneurial kind of system, where there is no coercion in the system.  And it is...

June 23, 2009
Democrat Health “Reform” by the Numbers - UPDATED

The Republican Conference has compiled a list of important numbers relevant to the House Democrats’ 1,018-page “America’s Affordable Health...

June 22, 2009
House Democrat Draft Health “Reform” Legislation

Background On June 19, 2009, the Chairmen of the three House Committees with jurisdiction over health care legislation—Education and Labor...

April 03, 2009
Question and Answer: Medicare and the Republican Budget

"The real problem with our long-term deficit actually has to do with our entitlement obligations...The big problem is Medicare, which...

February 26, 2009
Information On President Obama’s Health Care Budget

President Obama's budget includes nearly $1 trillion in new health spending-a $634 billion reserve fund as a "down payment"...

February 10, 2009
Question and Answer: Government-rationed Health Care

In light of the inclusion of $1.1 billion in the Democrat "stimulus" legislation for the Agency for Healthcare Research...
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