by Bill Scher | Nov 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dems Defend Obamacare Dem unity on health care. McClatchy: "Top congressional Democrats on Sunday stood by President Obama and the flawed rollout of the government's health-care website, expressing confidence the problems would be fixed and the issue would not drag...
by Bill Scher | Nov 15, 2013 | Health
In today's New York Times, Republicans are found comparing the rollout of the Affordable Care Act to the disastrous response to Hurricane Katrina by President George Bush's FEMA. Slate's Matthew Yglesias, CEPR's Dean Baker and I'm sure others have delivered the most...
by Bill Scher | Nov 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obama Tweaks Grandfather Clause WH proposal to loosen ACA grandfather clause has uncertain impact. TNR's Jonathan Cohn: "Insurers already had the right to extend existing insurance plans, for up to one year, even if those plans did not comply with Obamacare...
by Bill Scher | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog
As you have surely heard, the first set of Obamacare enrollment numbers have been released. Unsurprisingly because of the federal website problems, the numbers are lower than initially anticipated. Though there are notable bright spots. Applications have been...
by Bill Scher | Nov 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
Obamacare Grandfather Issue Roils Congress Bipartisan push to alter Obamacare and allow more grandfathering. NYT: "...a vote is scheduled Friday in the Republican-controlled House on a bill that would allow Americans to keep their existing health coverage through 2014...