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.
Hillary Clinton Takes Another Big Step Toward Single-Payer Healthcare
Clinton has decided to dust off an old Al Gore proposal from the late 1990s: let the “near-elderly” buy into the Medicare program.
Under Obamacare, Government Is About To Start Dictating The Care You Receive
Now Dr. Government can cut your doctor’s compensation for using an unfavored new drug or other therapy, and increase that compensation for using a less effective but government-favored drug or therapy.
What Does California Have Against Veterans Getting Lower Drug Prices?
California has a plan to ensure lower-income veterans pay more for prescription drugs or won't get them at all.
Texas Telemedicine is Ailing
As yet another example of regulation hampering innovation, telemedicine in Texas is being held back by the Texas Medical Board.
Texas Telemedicine is Ailing
As yet another example of regulation hampering innovation, telemedicine in Texas is being held back by the Texas Medical Board.
The Government Says Obamacare Is Making Insurance More Affordable. It's Not.
To hear Obama spinmeisters tell it, Obamacare is doing GREAT! But the companies that actually provide the insurance for Obamacare tell a different story.
Ooops! Apparently CBO Made a $136 Billion Obamacare 'Boo-Boo'
Surprise! The Congressional Budget Office now says that Obamacare will cost a whole lot more than the government and our president predicted.
Popular HSA Plans Face An Obamacare Death Sentence
Merrill Matthews, a longtime HSA supporter, said the “qualified health plan” rules issued by the administration in early 2013 were “great news” and that HSA plans could end up being the favorite option in ObamaCare exchanges. Now it appears as though the administration has succeeded in quietly killing off HSAs, at least in the individual market.
Why Are Prescription Drugs So Expensive? Blame A Lack of Competition
There are four reasons why prescription drugs have become so pricey.
Obamacare Turns Six Years Old, Still Gets A Big Fat F
The Affordable Care Act has turned six and not one of President Obama’s vaunted promises has come true—not one.
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