Edmund F. Haislmaier is an expert in health care policy and markets at The Heritage Foundation. He is frequently asked to assist federal and state lawmakers in designing and drafting health reform proposals and legislation.
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The shortage of tests for diagnosing COVID-19, like other aspects of the public health crisis, has drawn attention to the U.S. government’s emergency powers. In… Read More
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In 2019, Obamacare premiums are poised to become even more expensive. New York, Washington state, and Maryland are requesting to raise their rates for the… Read More
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New data from insurance company regulatory filings show that enrollment in the individual health insurance market declined significantly last year—by 10 percent, or 1.8 million… Read More
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President Donald Trump is set to deliver his first major policy speech about drug costs this week. The president’s budget outlined several targeted initiatives in… Read More
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This month could mark a turning point in national health policy. Big insurance companies have been pressuring Congress for a bailout—in the form of more… Read More
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Congress appears poised to bail out Obamacare with new federal money in the omnibus package next week. Advocates of this bailout say it’s a good… Read More
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Having failed last year to pass legislation undoing Obamacare’s damage, congressional Republicans now are reportedly looking to spend billions of additional tax dollars bailing out… Read More
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The prospect that Congress might zero-out Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty in the pending tax bill has sent Obamacare defenders into flights of pessimistic rhetoric, up… Read More
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News broke on Tuesday that the Senate will include repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in its final tax bill. This is something President Donald Trump… Read More
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President Donald Trump signed a new executive order on Thursday that moves health care a step in the right direction. The executive order instructs the… Read More
