The Real Federal Deficit: Social Security And Medicare

The taxes these retirees paid when they were working have already been spent. Nothing was saved for … [+] the future. Getty Images How much does the federal government really owe? According to t...

Even Republicans Are Embracing Medicaid Expansion. That’s A Costly Mistake.

“Expanding Medicaid enrollment will only perpetuate the waste that has taken root in the program and … [+] further strain scarce taxpayer resources,” writes Sally Pipes. getty Republ...

Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Election Day “Gift” To Voters

WASHINGTON, DC April 5, 2022: US President Joe Biden hands the pen used to sign an Executive Order … [+] to continue to strengthen access to the Affordable Care Act to Former President Barack Ob...

Cigna Will Expand Obamacare Plans To Three New States

Cigna plans to grow its business of selling individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act for … [+] 2023 to three new states, the company said on August 29, 2022. In this photo, signage is d...

CVS Health Will Expand Obamacare Plans To 12 States

CVS Health plans to grow its Aetna business of selling individual coverage under the Affordable Care … [+] Act for 2023 to four new states, the company disclosed Aug. 3, 2022. In this photo is s...

A Key Precedent May Sustain Negotiation To Keep Down Medicare Drug Prices

Medicare drug price negotiation, which holds down prices, may emerge from the long-quiet Senate negotiations on an omnibus policy (“Build Back Better”) bill. On this issue, there has been a back-room ...

Medicaid Expansion Would Only Expand Waste And Poor Care

“By expanding Medicaid, states have dramatically increased the number of patients on the program’s … [+] rolls,” Sally Pipes writes. “Meanwhile, the number of doctors wil...