Tag Archives: Obamacare

Health Care in America

Posted on August 1, 2019 by wcoats

Late night’s Democratic Presidential debates hit us in the face with how complicated the healthcare debate is. Trying to address it in one-minute sound bites is unpromising so I don’t blame the candidates for failing to be clear. We spend … Continue reading →

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Finally (?): Healthcare Reform

Posted on July 31, 2017 by wcoats

What are the problems with our universal healthcare system (no one is denied the care they need “Health-care-plan-B”) that Congress is trying to fix? At the broadest level America’s health care costs much more than it should for the results … Continue reading →

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Heath Care Reform Fatigue

Posted on June 30, 2017 by wcoats

On average, Americans spend about twice as much on medical care as do Europeans and with poorer results. About half of that cost is paid for by government. If we could get the cost of medical care down to European … Continue reading →

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The Individual Health Insurance Mandate

Posted on May 9, 2017 by wcoats

Legislation to replace and/or reform Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act—ACA) was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Despite President Trump’s premature celebration the process of fashioning a new health care law is just getting … Continue reading →

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Health Care: Plan B

Posted on April 2, 2017 by wcoats

“Our goal is to give every American access to quality, affordable health care,” Paul Ryan “Health care Obamacare replacement-Paul Ryan” The above statement by Paul Ryan is the goal of both Republicans and Democrats, so surely there is enough common … Continue reading →

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Health Care in America

Posted on March 15, 2017 by wcoats

It is hard to get our arms around the issues raised by health care in America. Indeed, President Trump was telling the truth (for a change) when he said that health care “is so complicated.” There are a lot of … Continue reading →

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