Health Wonk Review: Presidents ’ Day edition

With Presidents’ Day on Monday, school vacations in Massachusetts and New York, not to mention the throngs soaking it up at HIMSS, it’s relatively quiet in the healthcare wonkosphere this week. Nonetheless, I have managed to collect a few solid entries for your reading pleasure. Workers’ Comp Insider has a “bone to pick” with former President Obama for not doing enough to fight for ObamaCare and educate the public about its merits. But the last few lines are telling as the post focuses on the cluelessness of the ‘dogs that caught the bus’ (i.e., Republicans). And the PS says it all. Managed Care Matters notes that mayors lose their jobs when they do a poor job cleaning up after a snowstorm. That’s what may happen to the GOP at a national level with healthcare, except that healthcare is a lot more complex than snow removal. We shouldn’t expect much real progress on healthcare legislation anytime soon. InsureBlog has been cheering for ObamaCare’s demise since before there was an ObamaCare, and its Running out the clock post continues on that theme. The new news: Repeal may not be needed if current trends continue, including Trump’s executive order that removes enforcement mechanisms for the individual mandate. Health Affairs blog explains the Trump Administration’s Market Stabilization Proposed Rule, which is designed to keep the individual insurance markets viable for health plans while the GOP ponder...
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