For all of the quality care it delivers, the U.S. health care system is one of the most dysfunctional sectors of the U.S. economy. The government spends nearly 50 cents of every dollar spent on health care, most consumers are almost entirely insulated from the cost of their decisions, and employers decide what kind of health insurance their employees get.
But while the U.S. health care system begs for reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act only exacerbates all of the current problems, promising to devolve into a price-controlled system rationed and micromanaged by bureaucrats.
IPI believes there are much better options: reform the tax treatment of health insurance; remove the state and federal mandates and regulations that make coverage more expensive; pass medical liability reform; and promote policies that create value-conscious shoppers in the health care marketplace.
Government Wrecking the Health IT Market
Congress and the White House pursued getting more people health insurance when they should have been removing barriers to better health.
Health Savings Accounts Will Survive ObamaCare -- At Least For Now
It appears that Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) will slip under the Affordable Care Act’s threshold for qualified coverage—although just barely. And given the fact that HSAs, and similar high deductible health insurance options, are about the only type of health coverage bending down the health care cost curve, they may even thrive.
Why Health Care Spending Will Explode Under ObamaCare
On the eve of ObamaCare’s third anniversary one thing is for sure: there have been a lot of surprises in the last three years — most of them bad. And the White House and Democrats are about to get their next big surprise when health care spending explodes.
Government's Push for Electronic Health Records Hinders Adoption
The administration’s effort to push electronic health records may have postponed their adoption for years.
Industry Analysts: Premium Rates Will Continue to Rise Under Obamacare
Several factors in Obamacare are causing health insurance premium rates to rise, notably community rating.
Bad Medicaid Program Gets Worse Under ObamaCare
Health insurance for the poor doesn't have to be poor insurance. And yet that's exactly what Medicaid is. Obama refused to try new and innovative ways to cover the low-income populations. Maybe the opt-out states can.
Christie Latest GOP Gov to Say Yes to Obama's Welfare State Addiction
New Jersey's Chris Christie is the latest Republican governor to suddenly capitulate to ObamaCare after years of rallying against the program.
The Left Wants to Undermine One of the Only Well-Functioning Health Care Programs
Medicare Part D works much better than anyone predicted, which is why the left is out to undermine it.
When Seeing a Doctor Means Turning on Your Computer or Mobile Device
Doctors are increasingly seeing patients via computers or mobile devices, which may actually achieve some of the goals of health care reform.
It's Not Just The Minimum Wage, It's Also The Health Insurance Mandate
The combined impact of a minimum wage hike and ObamaCare's health coverage mandate spell disaster for low-income jobs and workers.
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