Category: Health Care
Paul Ryan's must-read words on health care
Jan 16th
As reported by Connie Hair (who else?) over at Human Events, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) gave a speech Wednesday night about health care reform which is a must-read. You can find an partial transcript (basically highlights) here:http://www.humanevents.… more »
A more realistic estimate of the costs of the Senate Health Care bill
Jan 11th
On Friday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which is the gov't agency that runs those programs, put out their estimate of the cost of the Senate health care bill. They said the bill will add about $280 billion over its first 10 year… more »
Thermopylae for Health Care
Jan 11th
Over at the American Spectator's web site, Spectator.org, Quinn Hillyer has written one of the most passionate pieces against Obamacare that I've seen. It's entitled "Thermopylae for Health Care". It's the kind of thing which reminds me of Thomas Paine o… more »
Big day for Ross, journalistically
Jan 8th
For the first time ever, I have an article on the American Spectator web site and a different article on the Human Events web site at the same time. Actually, my Human Events piece is the lead story today. I ask you to check them out and let me know wh… more »
Obama repeats C-SPAN lie at least 8 times
Jan 8th
H/T Rusty S. As you watch, or rather hear about, the disgusting process of the Democratic Party's leadership destroying our health care system behind closed doors, remember Barack Obama's oft-repeated promise of transparency. Indeed, he specifically me… more »
Harry Reid's videotaped hypocrisy
Jan 7th
H/T Michelle Malkin and Breitbart.tv
In a remarkably prescient advance reminder of his hypocrisy, Harry Reid stood on the floor of the Senate to complain about the use of a "Manager's Amendment" to cram multiple issues into a piece of legislation that… more »
Health care lobbying begs a fundamental question
Jan 5th
On December 28th, the Politico web site ran a long article entitled "Wielding influence in health care fight" which lays out the influence and impact of various lobbying groups on the health care "reform" debate. The groups, including organizations repr… more »
Told ya so: Nelson admits Dems want Nebraska bribe for everyone
Jan 4th
As I predicted a week ago, the Democrat's budget-busting socialist big-picture plan to have a full government takeover of medicine, with Senator Ben Nelson's (D-NE) bribe as the camel's nose under the tent, is coming to light. It is being reported that… more »
Health care thoughts for the Congressional recess and beyond
Dec 26th
A few quick thoughts for this lazy weekend about health care "reform":
1) As the WSJ notes, "Every Democrat cast the deciding health-care vote." Particularly in moderate states, voters must not let their Democratic senators off the hook for their Obam… more »
It's done, for now
Dec 24th
Earlier this morning, on a straight party-line vote, the Senate passed Harry Reid's health care reform bill. After a recess for the holidays, Nancy Pelosi will officially begin trying to figure out how to get the House to either concur with the Senate b… more »
