For all of the quality care it delivers, the U.S. health care system is one of the most dysfunctional sectors of the U.S. economy. The government spends nearly 50 cents of every dollar spent on health care, most consumers are almost entirely insulated from the cost of their decisions, and employers decide what kind of health insurance their employees get.
But while the U.S. health care system begs for reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act only exacerbates all of the current problems, promising to devolve into a price-controlled system rationed and micromanaged by bureaucrats.
IPI believes there are much better options: reform the tax treatment of health insurance; remove the state and federal mandates and regulations that make coverage more expensive; pass medical liability reform; and promote policies that create value-conscious shoppers in the health care marketplace.
A Three-Step Plan to Save the Effort to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
Republicans are getting perilously close to losing the momentum they had and will need to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Where Obamacare Stands Now
Matthews: Trump's Obamacare Executive Order 'Quick, Decisive'
President Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to ease the burden of Obamacare is both quick and decisive in minimizing the law’s many burdens. “For those who wanted the president to act, you can’t get much broader—or better—than that," said Matthews.
Remember When the Left Cared About the 'Underinsured'?
There was a time when the left was concerned about the number "underinsured." That interest seems to have diminished now that Obamacare has created so many underinsured.
Coalition Letter Regarding ACA Repeal Resolution
Repeal & Reform Obamacare Coalition urges Congress to keep the Repeal Resolution clean of extraneous matter.
How Democrats Plan To Sidetrack The Effort To Repeal And Replace Obamacare
Republicans are trying to pass something that will actually lower premiums and improve access to coverage and care. They should ignore Democratic efforts to distract them and stay focused on the issue at hand: repealing and replacing Obamacare.
Finally, Giving the Poor Access to Good Insurance
What Republicans have consistently called for in Medicaid reform is giving states flexibility. Let’s give individuals flexibility too.
Reining In The Overreaching FDA
The FDA has a broad mandate to protect the public health, but like most federal agencies it has gone overboard.
Payers Continue to Drop Out of the Health Insurance Exchanges
Five payers have been struggling to maintain profit selling health plans on the health insurance exchanges.
In The GOP Push To Repeal And Replace Obamacare, The Easy Part Is Over
Dr. Merrill Matthews of IPI says clues for possible Republican replacements are in the House bill Price wrote. The plan included expanded tax credits for those who do not have coverage from an employer and a major expansion of tax-free, health care spending accounts for everyone, Matthews said.
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