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Trump Scraps A Reform That Would Have Saved Patients Billions
This week, the Trump administration axed a proposal that, if enacted, would have required insurers to share discounts they negotiate with drug companies directly with patients. Now that the Trump administration has killed this sensible reform, patients…
Don’t Buy The Democrats’ ‘Moderate’ Alternatives To Medicare For All
Democrats are committed to a government takeover of our nation’s healthcare system—they just can’t decide how. Whether it’s Medicare for All, or through the public option, in the end, both choices will lead to the same inevitability: deteriorating qual…
‘Medicare for All’ Is A Trap for Businesses and Employees
Some business leaders are hopping aboard the Medicare for All bandwagon. While Medicare for All might sound like a good deal, it will only hurt businesses, their employees, and all Americans. It will increase taxes, raise expenses, and deprive hard-wor…
Breaking Down the Alexander-Murray Senate Health Reform Plan
The recent Alexander-Murray health reform package attempts to unleash the power of market competition to reduce costs and improve care. While not perfect, its inclusion of measures to improve price transparency, ban anti-competitive practices, and boos…
Electronic Health Records Are Broken
The Obama-era mandate requiring health providers to adopt electronic health records has proved to be a resounding failure. EHRs have led to unnecessary deaths, contributed to a steep drop in doctor-patient interaction, and yielded little to no cost sav…
Yes, Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, The VA Is Badly Broken
The Veterans Health Administration proves that the government is incapable of providing high-quality healthcare. We should be looking to extricate patients from the VA by giving them private healthcare choices—not to extend its brand of single-payer fa…
Say No To Canadian Drug Imports
More than a dozen states are considering or have previously weighed bills to permit the importation of foreign drugs. The United States doesn’t need to look outside its borders for lower drug prices. Market competition can reduce costs without compromi…
Blocking Medicaid Work Requirements Is Unwise
The recent ruling by Judge James E. Boasberg blocking Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and Arkansas is a step in the wrong direction. Medicaid work requirements enable states to preserve funding for the truly needy. Without it, some may be forced…
Britain’s Version Of ‘Medicare For All’ Is Collapsing
Long waits for care are endemic to government-run, single-payer systems like the NHS. Yet some U.S. lawmakers want to import that model from across the pond. That would be a massive blunder.
Middlemen Are Ripping Off State Medicaid Programs
In practice, PBMs cause many patients and insurers — including Medicaid plans — to overpay for drugs. Since the rebates and discounts are secret, PBMs have considerable leeway to overcharge the insurance plans and patients they ostensibly represent.
