HEROES Act Delivers a Win to the Health Insurance Industry
The health insurance industry has for weeks been lobbying Congress to protect employer-sponsored coverage in the next coronavirus stimulus package.
Jon Walker
Jon Walker is a freelance journalist covering healthcare policy, drug policy reform, and technology. He is the author of "After Legalization: Understanding the Future of Marijuana Policy."
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The Pandemic Could Overwhelm the Insurance Industry. We Must Expand Tricare for Everybody Who Needs It
Our status quo health insurance system simply can’t survive a pandemic. The choice is a bailout — or a one-page piece of legislation that expands Tricare to everybody.
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Biden Wants to Expand the ACA. Blue States Can’t Figure Out How to Run It in the First Place.
Democrats have failed to build on the Affordable Care Act, not from a lack of good intentions, because of the fatal complexity of the law itself.
There's Real Evidence That Legalizing Pot Can Reduce Drinking
In Oregon, areas that have pot shops have seen declines in sales of hard liquor.
The Town That Accidentally Legalized Marijuana
An analysis of votes in Turner, Oregon, suggests that the town legalized marijuana businesses because of two confusingly worded questions on the ballot.
How to Shop for Health Insurance on November 1 -- And Why You Shouldn't Have to
The Trump administration has abdicated responsibility to help consumers decide what health care plan to buy, but we have some advice.
Democrats Have Given Up on Private Health Care Markets — and for Good Reason
Republicans have sabotaged every effort by Democrats to make private health insurance markets work, so now they’re turning to public ones.
The ACA is Failing Because It Didn’t Account For Hospital Monopolies in Rural Areas
In order for the Affordable Care Act to work, insurers must have leverage to negotiate with hospitals over prices and fees. In low-density areas, they don't.