Senate Votes to Continue Sugar Subsidies

d5e379d80b8600702da25fa22aa71d90_M Despite the efforts of a coalition of free-market supporters to persuade Senators to pass an amendment to the farm bill to reduce sugar subsidies, the Senate voted it down on Wednesday, 54-45. The coalition, including the Club for Growth, Americans for Prosperity, the Competitive Enterprise Institute, and Americans for Tax Reform, stated in a letter to senators [...] Continue Reading

Why Jindal is Right To Reject Medicaid Expansion

101112_bobby_jindal_frown_ap_328 Right now, the Louisiana Legislature is considering legislation to force Governor Jindal to accept the Medicaid expansion portion of Obamacare, and some Republican legislators are supporting it. While I may not agree with our governor 100 percent of the time, Gov. Jindal is 100 percent right in rejecting the expansion. Over time, the Medicaid expansion [...] Continue Reading

Insurers Feel Pressure from Health Group with Ties to White House

logo_250_x_250_px The links between a nonprofit promoting President Obama’s healthcare law and the White House have created an “air of expectation” that insurers will contribute to the group, according to an insurance industry official. Current and former administration officials have taken on leadership and fundraising roles for Enroll America, a nonprofit aiming to make sure people [...] Continue Reading

Medicare Nixes Coverage for New Cancer Tests

img-cancerpatienttestresults060507_09310927453.jpg_item_large Medicare has sharply changed the way it pays for diagnostic tests, cutting payment rates and curtailing coverage for some new tests altogether. The makeover in the way that Medicare reimburses molecular diagnostics has been foreshadowed for years, but was abruptly put into effect this summer. Affected are the kinds of tests that probe for gene [...] Continue Reading

The Obama Crony in Charge of Your Medical Records

620x434 Who is Judy Faulkner? Chances are, you don’t know her — but her politically connected, taxpayer-subsidized electronic medical records company may very well know you. Top Obama donor and billionaire Faulkner is founder and CEO of Epic Systems, which will soon store almost half of all Americans’ health information. If the crony odor and the [...] Continue Reading

Sebelius: Healthcare a “Right” Granted by “National Governments”

8f0ca2f04efede01fc53c5980a12cfcd_M Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (shown) told the World Health Assembly (WHA) on Monday that “universal health coverage” is a “right” and that it is the responsibility of “national governments” to achieve this goal. Speaking at a plenary session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) governing body in Geneva, Switzerland, Sebelius said, “One [...] Continue Reading