Musk's Department of Government Efficiency Can—and Should—Tackle Medicare and Social Security
Doing nothing will lead to Medicare benefits being cut by 11 percent and Social Security Benefits being cut by 23 percent in less than a decade.
Obamacare
Abolish Obamacare
The Affordable Care Act has become a broken welfare program for people who don't need it.
Biden and Harris Propose 'Free' Condoms Covered by Insurance Companies
The proposal "could result in higher costs to consumers," the government acknowledges.
Kamalacare Is Just Bidencare
As with Biden, you can count on Harris to expand government programs.
To Get Through This Election, Get Some Fresh Air
Even light-intensity exercise has noticeable health benefits, and going for a walk is better than hoping the government will fix the healthcare system.
Randy Barnett: Originalism, Obamacare, and the Libertarian Movement
Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett on his epic Supreme Court battles, the Federalist Society, and watching movies with Murray Rothbard.
Fifth Circuit Issues Administrative Stay Blocking District Court Decision Striking Down Obamacare Preventive Care Insurance Mandates
The stay is only temporary, and could be quickly lifted. But it's still a negative sign for the plaintiffs in the case.
Federal Court Strikes Down Obamacare Preventive Care Insurance Mandates
The ruling is based on separation of powers and Religious Freedom Restoration Act grounds.
Biden's New Budget Would Hike Taxes and Wage Class Warfare
The higher taxes on small businesses and entrepreneurs could slow growth. Less opportunity means more tribalism and division.
Are Socialists Taking Over? Interview With Whole Foods' John Mackey
"I have muzzled myself ever since 2009....Pretty soon you're going to be hearing about Crazy John, who's no longer muzzled."
Yep, Forcing Employers To Pay for Drugs That Violate Their Consciences Is Still Prohibited by Federal Law
A judge sided with a plaintiff who objects to procuring coverage for HIV-prevention medications. Rightly so.
Democrats Want To Fight Inflation With Obamacare Subsidies That Would Make Inflation Worse
The political class still hasn't come to grips with the idea that subsidies don't fight inflation.
Obamacare and SCOTUS, 10 Years Later
Even Obamacare's fiercest advocates say it has not lived up to its goals.
Democrats Try To Hide a $3 Trillion Tax Increase From Voters
The plan would make a liar out of Biden on a level reminiscent of George H.W. Bush's betrayal of his "read my lips" tax pledge.
If Government Is Good at One Thing, It's Making a Crisis Worse
The same institution that's unable to run the Postal Service or Amtrak orchestrated our invasion and withdrawal of Afghanistan.
Three Years of Commentary on California v. Texas
An index of my writings on what may be the last major Obamacare case to get to the Supreme Court.
Preliminary Thoughts on California v. Texas
The Supreme Court ruled the right way, but arguably for the wrong reason.
For the Third Time, the Roberts Court Rescues Obamacare
Without a mandate penalty, the challengers had no standing.
In a Rush To Ban Vaccine Passports, Texas Is Violating Private Property Rights
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he stands for freedom. That doesn't apply to business owners.
Biden's $6 Trillion Budget Plan Is Even More Expensive Than It Looks
The White House chose not to include cost estimates for a number of big-ticket health care policies—while still expressing support for them.
Biden Is Using the Pandemic as an Excuse for Permanent Expansions of Government Power
For Biden, the pandemic has become a catchall justification for a slew of big-government programs that he and the Democratic Party already wanted to pursue.
Peter Suderman: The $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan Has Almost Nothing To Do With Covid
Joe Biden's spending bill is a Democratic Party wish list masquerading as a public health measure.
In the Name of Pandemic Relief, Biden Would Expand Obamacare Subsidies to Households Making $350,000 a Year
The health law made insurance more expensive, so Democrats are pushing to make subsidies bigger.
Thoughts on Today's Oral Argument in California v. Texas - the Obamacare Severability Case
It is not clear how the Court will ultimately resolve the case. But it is obvious that a majority of justices oppose invalidating the entire Affordable Care Act.
The Supreme Court's Latest Obamacare Case Is a Massive Troll of Chief Justice Roberts
Democratic warnings that Amy Coney Barrett would threaten Obamacare were predictably overblown.
On Obamacare, Biden Repeats Obama's 2013 Lie of the Year
Under the Affordable Care Act, if you liked your plan, you couldn't always keep it.
Democratic Warnings That Confirming Amy Coney Barrett Would Doom Obamacare Are Implausible and Confused
There is little reason to think Barrett would vote to overturn the Affordable Care Act, which in any case seems legally secure.
Why Amy Coney Barrett is Unlikely to Have Any Meaningful Effect on the Future of the ACA
She's unlikely to cast a vote to strike down the law as a whole, and unlikely to have a decisive impact on its fate even if she does.
Mike Pence Shows the GOP's New Obamacare Strategy: Pretend It's Already Gone
Pence claims Obamacare was a "disaster" that Americans "remember." It's still very much on the books.
The Presidential Debate Over Health Care Is Exhausting and Unserious
Biden spun the Supreme Court's role in health care. Trump dodged, distracted, and bullied. It was an unproductive slugfest.
Trump Still Doesn't Have a Health Care Plan. He Does Have a $6.6 Billion Medicare Bribe for Seniors.
After years of promises, Trump unveils a meaningless executive order on preexisting conditions and a prescription drug gift card for seniors.
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Future of the Supreme Court
What's next for SCOTUS?
John Roberts Just Annoyed Everybody. Is He the New Anthony Kennedy?
The chief justice has managed to infuriate every major political faction.
The Obamacare Birth Control Coverage Fight That Never Ends
Plus: Biden echoes Trump on trade, tech ties to cops revealed, and more...
Obamacare Is Still Struggling. So Why Are Democrats Winning the Health Care Argument?
The GOP’s decadeslong refusal to offer a compelling health care alternative has given Democrats the political upper hand.
It's 'Access' to Birth Control Versus Employer Beliefs Again at the Supreme Court
The Obamacare contraception mandate continues to cause legal trouble.
Supreme Court Orders Government To Fund $12 Billion Obamacare Bailout
The ruling says health insurers are owed money that Congress never appropriated.
Walmart's New Clinics Are a Free Market Experiment in Health Care Reform
No one will ever head to Walmart for a kidney transplant, but retail companies and profit-based clinics certainly can offer high-quality, lower-level services—and impose market discipline in a sector that sorely needs it.
Obamacare Returns to the Supreme Court - Yet Again
My take on today's decision to consider the Obamacare severability case.
Fifth Circuit Declines to Rehear Obamacare Severability Case en banc
The ruling by a closely divided court leaves in place a December panel decision in this important case - at least for now.
Supreme Court Leaves Obamacare Trapped in Legal Limbo
The justices declined a Democratic request to fast track a decision on the law.
Congress Repealed Major Elements of Obamacare and Almost No One Noticed
The elimination of three health care taxes will increase the deficit by $373 billion.
Now That It's Toothless, Obamacare's Individual Mandate Is Unconstitutional
The shifting understanding of the requirement to buy health insurance elevates form above substance.
Joe Biden's Career Is One Long Lesson About the Dangers of Bipartisan Consensus Politics
Biden's reputation as a bipartisan dealmaker might be appealing in these polarized times, but his record as a policy maker is atrocious.
