Obamacare levies an excise tax on medical devices that will reduce research & development investment by over $2 billion every year, beginning in 2013. This will have an impact on patients' health. An initial estimate figures that this will cause a loss of one million life-years annually.
Read this month's Health Policy Prescription, by Benjamin Zycher, at this link.
Research and commentary from a former senior executive in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Interstate Purchase of Health Insurance? No Magic Bullet
Many conservatives promote the idea of interstate purchase of health insurance as a solution to the health-insurance crisis. What exactly does this mean?
In fact, health insurers "sell across state lines" already. Generally speaking, large insurers either have separate subsidiaries in different states (e.g. WellPoint) or write policies from a balance sheet in the state in which they are domiciled (e.g CIGNA).
But interstate purchase as described by conservative activists is somewhat different. In a podcast produced by the Heartland Institute, I explain why it is an impractical solution.
Listen to it here.
In fact, health insurers "sell across state lines" already. Generally speaking, large insurers either have separate subsidiaries in different states (e.g. WellPoint) or write policies from a balance sheet in the state in which they are domiciled (e.g CIGNA).
But interstate purchase as described by conservative activists is somewhat different. In a podcast produced by the Heartland Institute, I explain why it is an impractical solution.
Listen to it here.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A Debate on Obamacare at UC San Diego
The Benjamin Rush Society Presents The Arthur N. Rupe Debate Series:
Moderator:
Tom Fudge (San Diego, CA)
Morning Edition Anchor, KPBS Public Broadcasting
This event is free but seating is limited. Please reserve your seat by registering at this link.
(A map showing the nearest parking is at this link.)
(A printable version of this invitation is at this link.)
For more information , or to volunteer, contact Dustin Wailes, chapter president, at brs.ucsd@gmail.com
Be It Resolved
That:
"Obamacare (PPACA) Is
Harmful to Physicians & Patients"
University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine Medical Education - Telemedicine (MET) Building, Auditorium 9500 Gilman Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92093-0618
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Pre-debate reception at 5:00 p.m. Debate at
6:00 p.m.
|
In Favor: Robert Hertzka, MD (San Diego, CA) Anesthesia Service Medical Group, Inc. Past President, California Medical Assoc. & San Diego County Medical Society Robert Moffit, PhD (Washington, DC) Senior Fellow, Center for Policy Innovation, The Heritage Foundation |
In Opposition: James Cruz MD (San Diego, CA) Medical Director for Medicare, Molina Healthcare Micah Weinberg, PhD (San Francisco, CA) Senior Policy Advisor, Bay Area Council Senior Research Fellow, Bay Area Council Economic Institute |
Moderator:
Tom Fudge (San Diego, CA)
Morning Edition Anchor, KPBS Public Broadcasting
This event is free but seating is limited. Please reserve your seat by registering at this link.
(A map showing the nearest parking is at this link.)
(A printable version of this invitation is at this link.)
For more information , or to volunteer, contact Dustin Wailes, chapter president, at brs.ucsd@gmail.com
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