Politics & Policy

The Conservative Alternative to Obamacare

By Nina Owcharenko November 6, 2013

It’s not a secret that Obamacare is wreaking havoc on the health-care sector, and this is prompting many Americans to ask for an escape. However, we wouldn’t want to go ...

Politics & Policy

Shopping for Health Insurance

By Nina Owcharenko October 1, 2013

Starting today, the Obamacare exchanges are supposed to be open for business. They are critical pieces in the Obamacare infrastructure. Not only are they supposed to be the place for ...

Yet Another Misleading Presidential Pitch for Obamacare

By Nina Owcharenko September 25, 2013

President Obama and former President Bill Clinton yesterday tried to persuade Americans, particularly young adults, to enroll in Obamacare’s government exchanges. Again.  As before, they focused on the so-called “popular ...

Obama Offers One More Reason States Shouldn’t Rush to Expand Medicaid

By Nina Owcharenko April 15, 2013

Tucked away in the president’s latest budget was a recommendation to delay scheduled cuts in payments to hospitals that treat large numbers of the uninsured patients and therefore provide a ...

Why Medicaid Expansion Is Still Wrong for the States

By Nina Owcharenko February 5, 2013

Governor John Kasich now joins the list of governors that are looking to expand their Medicaid programs. In some instances, the logic of such a decision makes sense. Democratic governors ...

Supreme Court Health-Care Decision: It Is Not Over

By Nina Owcharenko June 29, 2012

The recent Supreme Court decision may be a disappointment. Many thought the justices would strike the law in its entirety and end this bad dream for the country now. Unfortunately ...

House Energy and Commerce Amendment Highlights

By Nina Owcharenko & Bob Moffit August 13, 2009

The final committee to consider HR 3200, the House health-care-reform bill, was the Energy and Commerce Committee. Many of the issues raised in the other committees were also raised during this on-again, off-again mark up. Here are some ...

House Ways and Means Amendment Highlights

By Nina Owcharenko & Bob Moffit August 12, 2009

HR 3200, the House health-reform bill, was considered by three committees. No amendments, offered by Republicans or Democrats, were accepted during the House Ways and Means Committee mark-up process. Here are a few key items that were ...

House Ed and Labor Amendment Highlights

By Nina Owcharenko & Bob Moffit August 11, 2009

Continuing to look at the committee mark-up process of the House and Senate bills, below are some of the highlights captured by the Heritage Foundation from the July 15–17 House Education and ...

Senate HELP Amendment Highlights

By Nina Owcharenko & Bob Moffit August 10, 2009

Lost in the fight over the town-hall meetings are the actual details of these bills. Heritage paid close attention to all the committee mark-ups and below are some of the highlights ...