Benjamin Domenech

Benjamin Domenech (bdomenech@heartland.org) is managing editor of Health Care News and a research... (read full bio)

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How the Health Industry is Pushing Obamacare in Idaho

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March 04, 2013

The health care providers who stand to reap enormous benefits from Obamacare's implementation are pushing for it to be enforced to the maximum degree in states across the country.
The Sequester Can't Stop Obamacare

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March 01, 2013

President Obama has been talking a good game on the threats of sequestration to all sorts of government services.
Premium Shock? Fifteen Point Drop in Support for Obamacare Among Democrats

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March 01, 2013

Here's an incredible statistic courtesy of the Kaiser Family Foundation's tracking survey on the popularity of President Obama's health care law:
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe Expands Medicaid by Not Expanding Medicaid

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February 27, 2013

Democratic Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe is responding to Republican pressure in his state by moving forward with an interesting method of expanding coverage -- one which essentially embraces the Ob
Thanks to Obamacare, Nebraska Schools Plan to Cut Back Teacher Hours

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February 26, 2013

Thanks to the work requirements in Obamacare, Nebraska school districts are considering cutting back hours for teachers and other employees to avoid getting hit by the employer mandate threshold.
Why Virginia Shouldn't Expand Medicaid

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February 26, 2013

In a useful guide for the Old Dominion and other states as well, Grace-Marie Turner and Avik Roy explain why V
The Obama Administration Advises States to Bilk Providers

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February 26, 2013

Feeling constrained by the financial burden of Medicaid?
If You Like Your Health Care Plan, You Can Keep It - Unless You're a Kid

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February 25, 2013

Scott Gottlieb of the American Enterprise Institute highlights an issue that may have escaped notice to this point: under Obamacare, children enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program are
Two Perspectives on Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion

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February 25, 2013

There are, it seems to me, two basic perspectives on the right regarding the Medicaid expansion under Obamacare.
Why Rick Scott's Explanation for Medicaid Expansion Falls Flat

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February 22, 2013

There’s a meme being pushed on the right by a few Rick Scott supporters that he waved the white flag on Medicaid expansion as a quid pro quo for “privatizing Medicaid”, which amounts to a waiver fo
Gov. Rick Scott Caves on Medicaid Expansion

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February 21, 2013

Florida Governor Rick Scott has decided to go along with the Obama administration's expansion of Medicaid, the most significant state under Republican control to do so.
Consumer Driven Health Plans Continue to Grow in Popularity

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February 20, 2013

The latest research from the Employment Benefits Research Institute shows that health savings accounts, a key feature of consumer driven health plans, continue to grow in popularity despite the Oba
Scott Walker and the Third Way

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February 18, 2013

For governors who can’t just say no to the Medicaid expansion for political reasons, Wisconsin Gov.
Massachusetts' Warning Signs for Obamacare

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February 14, 2013

Josh Archambault writes on the latest details from Massac
Is Obamacare Lowering Health Care Costs?

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February 13, 2013

“Already,” President Obama claimed last night, “the Affordable Care Act is helping to slow the growth of health care costs.” That’s consistent with this report in
Is Obamacare Bad for the Young?

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February 12, 2013

Is Obamacare bad for the young? In a short answer, yes -- if "bad" means "forcing young people to buy more expensive health insurance than they need" is bad.
Massachusetts Shows Why Obamacare's Going to Drive Higher Costs

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February 12, 2013

A similar model, a similar result.
The CBO Is Skeptical about Obamacare

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February 11, 2013

The latest report from the Congressional Budget Office highlights a number of reasons why the CBO is concerned about the implementation of Obamacare.
Three Reasons Why Obamacare is Scaring the CBO

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February 06, 2013

The latest report from the Congressional Budget Office highlights a number of reasons why the CB
The Contraception Non-Compromise

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February 04, 2013

When is a compromise not a compromise? When only one side thinks it’s a compromise.