ObamaCare Subsidy Program Discouraging Marriage?
Fox Business: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick explains how the Affordable Care Act incentivizes couples to stay single.
Low Enrollment Numbers: Glitches or Lack of Interest to Blame?
Fox Business: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says that ObamaCare’s bleak enrollment numbers are not unexpected.
Can You Hear Me Now? We Have Too Much Health Insurance
The Beacon Blog: Why are hearing aid prices falling? Senior Fellow Devon Herrick says that when patients pay directly for medical care, prices drop.
Burnett: Fracking reverses decline in U.S. energy production
Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett details the incredible surge in domestic oil and gas production due to fracking.
Why That Healthy-Looking 2.8% Third-Quarter GDP Number Is Less Healthy Than You Think
Forbes: Don’t take the United States’ third quarter GDP number at face value, writes Distinguished Fellow Bob McTeer.
Private sector could ease health care problems
Dallas Morning News: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick comments on the use of online brokers to navigate the ObamaCare exchange.
A Woman May Die Because of ObamaCare
Townhall: NCPA President John Goodman explains why ObamaCare’s community rating system does not work.
ObamaCare and Small Business
Fox News Channel: John Goodman comments on the problems that small businesses are facing under ObamaCare.
Seven States Sue EPA to Restrict Wood-Burning Stoves
Heartlander: Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett says that the federal government should leave the regulation of wood-burning heaters to the states.
What Happens to Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts Under the Affordable Care Act?
Yahoo: What will ObamaCare do to Health Savings Accounts? NCPA President John Goodman has some answers.
Buy 1, Get 3 Free! Experts say Obamacare ‘grace period’ gives fraudsters the green light
Watchdog.org: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick explains the potential for insurance fraud under ObamaCare.
ObamaCare Discourages Marriage
NCPA: Should you get married? The Affordable Care Act says no, according to a new study from the National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA).
If You Like the Health Wonk Review You Currently Have, You Can Keep It
Health Wonk Review: Trying to keep up with health care news? NCPA President John Goodman’s Health Policy Blog breaks down the latest news around the Affordable Care Act in this week’s edition of Health Wonk Review.
In Dallas, Obama urges Medicaid expansion as he scoops up cash
Dallas Morning News: NCPA President John Goodman comments on the President’s visit to Dallas and the problems with ObamaCare.
The Health Exchange Marriage Penalty
Just as there are penalties in the tax code for couples who get married, financial penalties in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) also discourage couples from “tying …
ObamaCare Penalty May Contribute To Decline Of Marriage
Investor’s Business Daily: Financial penalties in ObamaCare discourage couples from “tying the knot,” writes Senior Fellow Devon Herrick.
How Differences in the Cost of Living Affect Low-Income Families
In the United States, eligibility for government social benefits is based mainly on an absolute measure of poverty – the federal poverty level – which is an income threshold that varies by family size. The level is supposed to be the minimum income required for a household to buy such things as food, clothing and shelter. In 2013, the poverty threshold varied from $11,490 for a one-person household to $23,550 for a family of four.1
Health Care Reform
CNN: On CNN’s Crossfire, Newt Gingrich cites NCPA figures on the number of individuals who will lose their health insurance under ObamaCare.
Obama’s Shameful Calculated Deception Deceives America Over Obamacare
Forbes: NCPA President John Goodman has a free market health plan that would replace ObamaCare, improve Medicaid, and reduce the cost of health insurance.
What Happens if Young People Don’t Sign Up for ObamaCare?
Fox Business: Senior Fellow Devon Herrick tells Fox Business that it’s no surprise that young people are not signing up for health insurance.
The Coming Obamacare Bailout
The American Spectator: Senior Fellow Peter Ferrara anticipates that Americans will be forced to decide between bailing out bankrupt insurance companies or transitioning into government-run health care.
Is ethanol good for your vehicle?
One News Now: NCPA Senior Fellow Sterling Burnett explains that E15 ethanol has not been approved for all cars on the road.
ObamaCare Exchange Failure
Fox News Channel: John Stossel cites John Goodman’s ideas from his Health Policy Blog on the Fox News Channel.
Curing the health care crisis
Olympia Business Watch: NCPA President John Goodman has a health plan that would put power into the hands of patients.
Cost-Shifting Under ObamaCare
Fox News Channel: Insurance premiums are rising because costs are being shifted from the sick to the healthy, explains NCPA President John Goodman.