Public opinion on healthcare reform is divided — Gallup says 46 percent of Americans back Republican efforts to repeal the law, 40 percent want it to stand and 14 percent have no opinion. Some Americans oppose the law on ideological grounds. But the poll numbers also reflect an enthusiasm gap stemming from the simple fact [...] [...more]
Wall Street Journal columnist David Wessel isn’t the first journalist to defend key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But his article today arguing that business shouldn’t root for repeal or (more likely) dismemberment is noteworthy for what it says –and its appearance in the WSJ, a staunch opponent of the health reform law. [...] [...more]
The new health care reform law will be under attack in 2011 in the courts and in Congress. If you’re over age 50 but too young for Medicare, you’d do well follow the battles closely. No age group stands to lose more than Americans age 50-64 if the conservative efforts to strangle the Affordable Care [...] [...more]
It seems that the Socialism-fearing business community is more bullish on health care reform than you might think. Take The Wall Street Journal, for example. The paper trashes the Affordable Care Act every chance it gets, especially on its opinion pages. But tucked away on the “back pages” of its website–in its blog for financial [...] [...more]
When it comes to health care reform, seniors are in the dark. A new national poll reveals that many adults over age 65 are misinformed or confused about the impact of the new law on their Medicare benefits, physicians and the federal budget deficit. Harris Interactive conducted the poll of more than 600 adults for [...] [...more]
