The best measurement of people who lack health insurance, the National Health Interview Survey published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has released early estimates of health insurance for all fifty states and the District of Columbia in 2015. There are two things to note. First: About 70 percent of residents,…
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John R. Graham | Thursday June 9, 2016 at 9:16 AM PDT
John R. Graham | Monday August 3, 2015 at 8:56 AM PDT
Obamacare supporters are excited by a research article suggesting Obamacare is working to increase access to care. In an article published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers followed up respondents to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index (which I’ve discussed previously). Yes, in an absolute sense, their access to care improved. According…
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Jonathan Bean | Wednesday September 9, 2009 at 5:18 PM PDT
Dateline: September 9, 2009: Obama speech (as I watch): From the lips of POTUS . . . Introduction: Insurance companies are evil but I do not want to put them out of business. (Huh? After listening to the litany of insurance company evildoing, any sane person would put them out of business.) Middle section:…
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