On Thursday, January 16, 2020, the Regulatory Affairs Committee started bright and early with a sunset review hearing for three different departments: the Residential Utility Consumer Office (RUCO), the Department of Insurance, and the Arizona Board of Library Examiners. (This post focuses on the Auditor General’s review of the Department of Insurance.) I have been … Read more
Last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren released the details on how she would pay for her Medicare for All Plan. Her plan presents a double-edged sword for Democratic candidates and the supporters they want to vote for them in 2020. While all Democrats agree that the Republican approach (embraced by Arizona’s Republican Senator and Representatives) to … Read more
The Hill reports that “The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s main group for doctors, announced Thursday that it is leaving a coalition fighting “Medicare for All,” a blow to the industry’s efforts to push back on the progressive proposal.” American Medical Association leaves coalition fighting ‘Medicare for All’: The AMA said it is leaving … Read more
Demetrius Gibbs attempted to live the American Dream and lead a good life. College educated with a white-collar profession, Mr. Gibbs found he had kidney disease while undergoing a free checkup provided for by his employer-provided health insurance. Both of his kidneys were not functioning. Because of health reasons, no familial or voluntary kidney donors … Read more
The Washington Post reports, Single-payer health care gets a second Captiol Hill hearing today. Medicare-for-all is poised for another big day on Capitol Hill, as the House Budget Committee convenes this morning to examine the intricacies and challenges of any U.S. transition to a unified health-care system run by the government. As in a similar … Read more