There is a way out of the Obamacare mess
Hillsdale College speaker John Steele Gordon traces the rise of Blue Cross from 1929 to 1932 and the growth of employer based insurance through WWII. He argues Obamacare reflects long term hospital funding dynamics, limited competition, and regulatory entanglements, noting premium surges and reduced insurer choice.
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Hillsdale College
John Steele Gordon
Blue Cross
IRS
Gordon
American Hospital Association
American Medical Association
America
Medicaid reforms and ACA changes discussed by columnist
Community columnist outlines recent shifts in health policy including elimination of the individual mandate penalty, delayed ACA taxes, state initiative allowances, eased regulations for small businesses and self employed associations, and reversal of short term plans limits. Mentions a federal court ruling deeming the mandate unconstitutional and contrasts with the Health Care Choices Proposal which would empower states with block grants and consumer choice while preserving low income coverage and private insurance access. Bob Ashby of Holland is cited as the author.
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Congress
Secretary of Health and Human Services
US S. District Court
Gordon
West Michigan voters shift away from GOP in 2018
John Donnelly argues the 2018 West Michigan House race results signal a shift not from long standing progressivism but from Trumpism and suburban realignment. He notes Upton and Huizenga underperformed, suggesting new causal factors in GOP defections across districts 2 and 6.
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van Regenmorter
Davidson
Sells
West Michigan
U.S
Michigan
Fred Upton
Bill Huizenga
Upton
Huizenga
GOP
Hillary Clinton
West
Trump
Georgia
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Texas
Reagan Conservative
U.S. bears responsibility for migrants amid asylum policy shift
The Washington Post editorial argues the United States remains morally responsible for asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico under a remain in Mexico policy. It notes migrants face danger from criminals in transit, questions the legality and humanity of deterrence through displacement, and highlights court challenges to narrowing asylum criteria and border entry rules.
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Mexico
Honduras
el Salvador
Guatemala
U.S
Supreme Court
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