Trump’s Healthcare Policy Plan: A Review

With both houses of Congress unable to codify some plan to address the evaporating premium supports under the ACA (COVID era addition), President Trump put forth his framework known as The Great Healthcare Plan. For more on the ACA extension/premium supports and related Congressional plans/details, see my earlier post here: https://rhislop3.com/the-aca-subsidies-where-we-are-whats-next/ On January 15, the … Read more

Republican House Medicaid Reform Package

Overview On May 11, House Republicans introduced a 160-page (Subtitle D Health Ae3638d840 | PDF | Medicaid | Federal Government Of The United States)  bill aiming to implement nationwide Medicaid work requirements and stricter eligibility standards. The legislation, part of a broader budget reconciliation package, seeks to cut federal spending by hundreds of billions of … Read more

Podcast on Healthcare Spending and Reform

I had a chance today to visit with Daniel Horowitz on his podcast regarding healthcare spending, healthcare reform, health policy and economics.  We a had a great discussion. The podcast link is below. Feel free to share with others as you all see fit. Why Health Care Sucks and What Ought to Be Done If … Read more