Health Care
The Justices and Their Agendas
The Sleeper Argument before the Court
Since we're all waiting for the Supreme Court to give a verdict on Obamacare, and since I'm going back through possible ways the justices could rule, here's another argument that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention. Forget whether the Commerce or Necessary and Proper clauses justify the mandate. Congress has the power to levy taxes. And the mandate is a tax. READ MORE >>
Gaming Out a Mixed SCOTUS Decision
As recently as a week ago, everybody watching the Supreme Court seemed convinced of one thing: The justices had made up their minds about the Affordable Care Act. They hadn’t issued a decision and, perhaps, they were fine-tuning the legal arguments they would make in their written opinions. But they knew how they were ruling. They just weren't telling anybody about it. READ MORE >>
The Justices Should See ‘What It’s Like’
“They’re not in the real world. They’re up in Washington with their private insurance. They should come down in the sticks and the foxholes, and see what it’s like.” — Dr. Matthew Petrilla, primary care physician at a clinic in rural Tennessee. READ MORE >>
A Primer on Possible Obamacare Decisions (Updated)
[Updated at 10:30 a.m.] The Supreme Court handed down four rulings on Monday—and said nothing about the Affordable Care Act. READ MORE >>
Health Care As Consumption
No, Doctors Don't Hate Obamacare
[Guest post by Harold Pollack and Vivek Murthy] READ MORE >>
Is America’s Booming Health Care Sector Actually a Bubble?
US Lags Other Countries in Healthcare
Critics of the Affordable Care Act continue to insist that the American health care system, as presently constructed, is the best in the world. But most of the available evidence suggests otherwise. And now there's yet one more set of data making the same point. READ MORE >>
Why We Don't Let People Die
The big drama of this week’s Republican debate was over whether front-runner Rick Perry would stumble. But the most interesting moment turned out to involve a man nobody thinks can win the presidency: Ron Paul. READ MORE >>
