Category Archives: Health Care

The Impact of Obamacare and Ryancare on Medicare

 (Publisher’s note:  Medicare is a huge issue facing our state’s elderly population and those preparing for retirement – those 50 years old and older.  This article will hopefully put some of this raging debate into perspective.)  In a high-stakes battle … Continue reading

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Medicaid Expansion in Virginia? Maybe Not.

The Obamacare ruling from the Supreme Court in late June is best known for upholding the requirement that people buy health insurance. But it also gave cash-strapped states a significant break. They can no longer be forced to expand their … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Marks: How Virginia Keeps Healthcare Costs Needlessly High

This column originally ran in the Washington Times.) Nearly one billion people worldwide now use Facebook, less than ten years after its founding.  But what if, before Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, he had been forced to obtain a government permission … Continue reading

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America’s Actual Health and Welfare Crisis

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson says we face grave threats to human health, welfare and justice. She’s absolutely right. However, the dangers are not due to factory or power plant emissions, or supposed effects of “dangerous man-made global warming.” They are … Continue reading

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ObamaCare Continues to Strain Small Business

This article was originally published in the American Legislative Exchange Council’s policy blog, the AmericanLegislator (www.americanlegislator.com). A Gallup Poll released in February found that nearly half of small business owners pointed to potential healthcare costs (48 percent) as a reason … Continue reading

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