Category Archives: Health Care

Obamacare’s Other Shoe Drops, And How To Catch It

President Obama’s pledge, to the effect, “if you like your health plan, you can keep it,” oft repeated in the run-up to passage of the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), has already been condemned as false by no less an authority … Continue reading

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Medical Care for the Needy

As our state’s General Assembly debates whether to expand the taxpayers’ financed Medicaid to an additional 400,000 of our citizens, we should step back and see what can be done today to reform the current program and help many of … Continue reading

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Expand Free Clinics, Not Medicaid

So, what’s the alternative to expanding Virginia’s Medicaid program? Let an estimated 400,000 Virginians continue without health insurance? ​​​​​​​​​​​​That option was workable in the past because the federal government gave financial aid to hospitals to help offset some of the … Continue reading

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No More Medicaid as Middle-Class Entitlement

When legislators debate expansion of Virginia’s Medicaid program in the 2014 session, they would do well to consider the long-term outlook for Medicaid spending. The program already consumes 17% of the state’s general fund budget, and that percentage will grow … Continue reading

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Medicaid Reforms that Make Sense

Our Country and our Commonwealth face a significant challenge when it comes to providing health care treatment to an aging population.  It is estimated that 10,000 people a day will walk, run or crawl into retirement for many years to … Continue reading

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