5/3/17  //  Commentary

With the AHCA back on the table, it's time to remember that the GOP really doesn’t like the constitutional arguments it made against the ACA

5/3/17  //  Commentary

If a President does not understand what he is signing into law, how can he possibly “take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”?

5/2/17  //  Commentary

There are important differences between the *real* GOP healthcare bill and the *imaginary* healthcare bill that President Trump has described in interviews. Those differences may affect insurance coverage for millions of Americans and the price of insurance for many more.

5/1/17  //  Commentary

The GOP health care bill would result in millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions losing their insurance. Statements by Trump to the contrary just aren't true. Whether he doesn't understand his own plan or is misrepresenting it, Trump has an obligation to be honest about what he has proposed for the nation's health care system.

4/13/17  //  Quick Reactions

Yesterday, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump admitted that he's toying with the idea of blowing up the Affordable Care Act in order to extract concessions from Democrats.

3/28/17  //  Commentary

President Trump has said that “the best thing we can do politically speaking is let Obamacare explode,” and there’s a lot he can do to make that explosion a reality. Here is what you need to know about what might come next.

3/24/17  //  Commentary

Abbe Gluck explains that, ironically, the GOP proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act in the name of returning authority over health care to the states has potentially serious constitutional issues on federalism grounds.

3/24/17  //  Quick Reactions

Last night, House Republicans released the text of the final manager’s amendment to the American Health Care Act. If it becomes law, the individual insurance market will likely collapse nationwide in 2018.

3/23/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

The Trump administration is engaged in stunning constitutional hypocrisy. Measured against conservatives' professed commitment to "liberty" and "freedom," there is no serious distinction to be drawn between Obamacare and Trump's American Health Care Act.

3/23/17  //  Commentary

The transition to President Trump has massively shifted federal enforcement priorities. Does the Constitution protect people who relied on Obama's immigration, healthcare, or marijuana policies?

3/22/17  //  Commentary

Uncertainty created by presidential action can be destructive. That is painfully clear in the healthcare field, where President Trump's vague, confusing, and ever-changing policies are already causing harm.

3/17/17  //  In-Depth Analysis

Republican criticism of CBO's report on the American Health Care Act echoes long-standing criticism of cost-benefit analysis at OIRA. There are lessons to be learned here.

3/17/17  //  Commentary

President Obama pushed the limits of enforcement discretion. Trump may be worse. Will anyone check him if he is?

3/17/17  //  Commentary

Trump proudly describes it as a regulation buster, but OIRA has effectively neutered his widely-derided executive order

3/16/17  //  Commentary

HHS Secretary Price says the CBO report on the American Health Care Act is not believable because he will reduce costs through regulatory changes. Don't be fooled.