Obamacare State Exchanges Face October 1 Deadline Jack Edward Urquhart August 9, 2013 Obamacare state exchanges face the October 1, 2013 deadline for opening enrollment. Obamacare state exchanges are poorly understood. And the publicity blasts from supporters and...
Year: 2013
Abortion and Roe v. Wade: How did we get here from there?
Abortion and Roe v. Wade: How did we get here from there? Jack Edward Urquhart July 23, 2013 January 22, 1973, I was in my final semester of law school. I was excited. So many very important things–it seemed–were going on. Yet, the most enduring event of that day...
Houston, we have a problem.
Houston, we have a problem. Jack Edward Urquhart July 22, 2013 “We’re racist and proud of it!, says a poster shared on Facebook. The post claims the photo was taken in Houston, Texas this weekend during competing Trayvon Martin demonstrations. Maybe the photo is a...
The American Hospital Association continues to fight the federal government’s misuse of Medicare hospital reimbursement “audits.”
The American Hospital Association continues to fight the federal government’s misuse of Medicare hospital reimbursement “audits.” The American Hospital Association v. Sebelius, No. 1:12-cv-1770-CKK (D.D.C. No. 2012) challenges the federal government’s misuse of...
Is any “federal budget” proposal realistic without a specific plan to reduce the growth rate of healthcare costs?
Is any “federal budget” proposal realistic without a specific plan to reduce the growth rate of healthcare costs? Both House and Senate leaders have revealed their federal “budgets.” No one expected much agreement between the two and there was not. No one expected...
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Roll On as Uncertainty Mounts
Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare Roll On as Uncertainty Mounts Obamacare’s “meat and potatoes” is the January 1, 2014 implementation of (1) Medicaid Expansion and (2) insurance coverage through Health Insurance Exchanges. These programs would dramatically increase the...
The Federal Government Must Run Obamacare Health Insurance Exchanges in Most States: Is this Realistic?
The Federal Government Must Run Obamacare Health Insurance Exchanges in Most States: Is this Realistic? The central objective of the 2010 Obamacare health reform act is reducing the number of uninsured by January 1, 2014; an objective it planned to achieve with 1)...
A recent United States Supreme Court decision heightens concern about the ability of federal agencies to manage healthcare
I confess support for much within Obamacare. The Act, for instance, acknowledges undeniable failures in our healthcare system and enacts programs that aspire to achieve needed reform. But increased federalization of American healthcare poses legitimate concerns. Can...
Is time running out for States unprepared for Obamacare, January 1, 2014?
Obamacare was enacted in 2010, sparking a rowdy rebellion that is unlikely to end anytime soon. While the states most opposed to the Congress’ healthcare reform legislation grabbed the news, a number of states chose a different path–they prepared. In particular, some...
Can the federal government manage American healthcare?
The American Hospital Association is obviously fed up with the apparently whimsical denials of Medicare hospital reimbursements. It is aggressively pursuing a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services that challenges the federal government’s...