Category: Health Care

Paul Ryan's must-read words on health care

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »