Insight, analysis & opinion from Joe Paduda
Refusing to accept reality, the efforts of some states, individuals, corporations, and elected officials to “repeal and replace” Obamacare continue; a recent conversation on Mark Walls’ WCAG focused on this issue as well – with far too much demagoguing and … Continue reading Repeal and replace Obamacare – making the case
Read More...Okay, deep breath here folks. There’s no question the Federal Exchange is a mess. And that’s the polite characterization. But let’s not get too carried away, because the Federal Exchange is just a small part of PPACA/Obamacare. In fact, the … Continue reading Obamacare is NOT just the Federal Exchange
Read More...It falls to me to author this Shutdown edition of Health Wonk Review. I’m truly honored to be in this position; the posts below bring a depth of understanding, a diversity of opinion, and a wealth of experience/expertise to this … Continue reading Health Wonks on the Shutdown, Obamacare, and other matters of great import
Read More...Here’s where things are. Briefly, my best guess is less than a hundred thousand folks have enrolled in insurance via the Exchanges so far. That’s based on reports I’ve seen from several sources identified below. And, there are a lot … Continue reading Status report: Obamacare implementation
Read More...Among the hundreds of pages of the PPACA are passages addressing provider fraud, a far-too-common and far-too-costly issue that has long plagued the program. The good news is, things seem to be getting better. CMS just reported they recovered a … Continue reading PPACA/Obamacare and Medicare fraud
Read More...Over the last week I’ve had several conversations with folks opposed to Obamacare/the Affordable Care Act. Their criticisms are focused in several general areas: it doesn’t do enough to control costs; it is too expensive and we can’t afford it; … Continue reading Obamacare – criticisms considered
Read More...Here’s where we are with the implementation of PPACA aka Obamacare. 1. Several states have either rejected the Medicaid expansion or are waffling. Expect most to decide to take the money; hospitals, physicians, and their lobbyists are working overtime to … Continue reading Obamacare – status update
Read More...The ban on medical underwriting and exclusion of pre-existing conditions? The elimination of lifetime maximums? The penalty for those who choose not to sign up for insurance? The expansion of Medicaid to cover those with incomes up to 133% of … Continue reading What parts of Obamacare do you want to keep? eliminate?
Read More...When it comes to health reform, perhaps the only thing Congressional Republicans agree on is they hate ObamaCare. There’s no agreement on a basic framework much less consensus on an actual bill. Moreover, there are parts of ObamaCare that enjoy … Continue reading GOP alternatives to Obamacare
Read More...Will the health reform bill kill jobs? Devastate small businesses? Push us back into recession? According to several organizations and and anti=reform politicians, it’s the worst thing to hit the economy since the Depression. But it turns out those doomsayers … Continue reading Obamacare and jobs
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