They say that wherever government gets involved, there are unintended consequences — results that most people who had initially cheered on government action hadn’t considered. But the cynic in me believes there are few truly unintended consequences — that most proposals are not goals, but only a stop along the way toward a larger objective.
As a former health policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, and as someone whose mother’s life was extended and improved by prescriptio...
Month: November 2023
Another health care enrollment period, still no dental care
On Nov. 1, people across the country began navigating the health care open enrollment process, a complex ritual that happens every year to secure health insurance. As a part of that process, individuals will inevitably encounter gaps and inconsistencies in coverage for services most of us understand to be essential. Among the services that aren’t covered for most adults — oral health care.
Over 20 years ago, former Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Donna Shalala, s...
GOP on defense over abortion
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Biden touts Affordable Care Act enrollment spike
The White House is reporting strong enrollment numbers through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) one week after enrollment began, with 300,000 new customers signing up for plans already.
President Biden on Thursday wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, "In the first week of Open Enrollment, 1.6 million people have signed up for a plan at HealthCare.gov, including 301,000 new consumers — that’s a 50% increase from last year."
Enrollment rates through HealthC...
2023’s open enrollment changes
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What to know on Election Day 2023
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This year’s Affordable Care Act enrollment is different: What you need to know
Open enrollment for plans available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace has officially begun, and this year’s sign-up period will have some new factors that may make it easier for more people to sign up for coverage.
Prospective customers now have until Jan. 15 to sign up for ACA insurance plans, though those who want coverage at the start of the calendar year should sign up by Dec. 15. Last year’s enrollment reached record numbers — 15....
How democracy dies, right here in America
The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature recently approved a bill redrawing the state’s 14 congressional districts. The map makes it quite likely that, in a state almost equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, the GOP will win 10 or 11 House seats in 2024.
“There is no doubt the congressional map that’s before us today has a lean toward Republicans,” Destin Hall, the GOP chair of the redistricting commission acknowledged. Former Attorney General Eric Hold...
Speaker Johnson, want to learn from an expert? Look across the aisle.
The position of Speaker of the House has seen its fair share of turbulence not just in recent weeks, but in recent years. Whether it is John Boehner’s 2015 resignation, Paul Ryan’s 2018 decision not to seek reelection, or Kevin McCarthy’s 2023 removal, instability has been the theme.
But there’s one recent Speaker whose experience in the position was radically different: Nancy Pelosi’s tenure as Speaker was not only stable, but she was also able to leave her mark on American p...
Johnson’s strident LGBTQ views put advocates on alert
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