In yesterday’s New York Times, columnist Ross Douthat made a startling contention: he says that research shows that access to health insurance doesn’t have a measurable effect on overall wellness. He cited data from a RAND study conducted in the 1970 and a new study based on outcomes from people enrolled in Medicaid in Oregon. [...]
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“Obamacare” Lives: The Affordable Care Act is Constitutional
I admit to being quite surprised—and delighted—by the news that the Supreme Court upheld nearly all parts of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) or what the right often calls “Obamacare.” When Chief Justice Roberts joined the four justices already expected to find the law constitutional, he defied my expectations. Perhaps you can forgive my pessimistic [...]
Chief Justice Roberts: Murderer of Conservative Hope or Political Mastermind?
Chief Justice Roberts left another scar on the presidency of George W. Bush this morning as he sided with liberal judges in an effort to uphold the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate. Nominated by ‘Dubya’ in 2005, Roberts was expected to support the opposition’s assertion that the mandate — requiring all Americans to purchase health [...]
What “Obamacare” Means for My Family
What does it mean for my family that “Obamacare” was upheld by the Supreme Court? In short, it means I don’t have to worry. Currently, my husband works for a company that happens to have a great-for-us health insurance plan, so we have the guarantee that if one of the four of us falls ill [...]
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