By Gerard Gianoli, M.D. – http://earandbalance.net In a previous editorial, I commended candidate Trump’s proposal of price transparency for hospitals and doctors. It is astounding that this has not been an element of the GOP formula for healthcare reform until now and that an outsider had to bring it up. It is so obviously part […]
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Zika is, like Ebola, a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Now the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that it is “clear” that the Zika virus causes a serious birth defect, microcephaly (small head). CDC publishes a scary interactive map of cases […]
By: John R. Hurley NAIC staff located in Kansas City performs many valuable functions for state insurance commissioners and indirectly for insurers and consumers. Recently, staff reported that it was planning to assume the role of Statistical Agent (SA) for the collection and analysis of experience data and reports related to the implementation and operation […]
Donald Trump’s suggestion to exclude Muslims from the U.S. has been called unconstitutional as well as offensive to many. Elected officials swear an oath to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.” But do they know what is in it? One thing that is not in it is the poem by Emma […]
An Obama Administration ruling that a school must allow a transgender “girl” with male parts full access to the girls’ locker room, or lose federal Title IX funding, sparked a revealing exchange between Megyn Kelly and school superintendent Daniel Cates on Fox News. Kelly tried to entrap an uncomfortable official, who seemed to be reciting […]
While Americans are preoccupied with the political theater of the Presidential race, special interest groups toil to pass legislation that could radically transform your medical care. One example is the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, which has passed in 11 states. Pennsylvania has joined a number of others in proposing it. The proposal promises to provide […]
By Marilyn M. Singleton, M.D., J.D. Since the day the Affordable Care Act was enacted, we have been subjected to the “repeal and replace” mantra. Replacement offerings are basically slimmed down versions of the ACA. A few brave souls have proposed a straightforward repeal. Of course, such bills were merely making political hay since Obama […]
In April 2015, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued Country Report 15/90 (i.e., The Financial Sector Assessment Program report). The report is dated March 2015 and analyzes the United States in terms of adherence to the Insurance Core Principles (ICPs) formulated by the International Association of Insurance Supervisors headquartered in Basel, Switzerland. The United States […]
By Richard Amerling As I predicted back in March, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the administration in King v. Burwell. So I was not surprised by the decision, but that doesn’t mean I am not deeply disappointed. I am. Beyond the ramifications for the continuation of the abominable Obamacare, the obvious truth is that […]
The Big Lie of ObamaCare is in the title: the Affordable Care Act. Administration officials invoke “affordable” over and over again.The U.S. Supreme Court could well blow the Democrats’ cover in King v. Burwell if it rules that people in the 37 states that did not establish an Exchange cannot legally get taxpayer subsidies for […]
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