I think about this chart whenever I see hospitals crying poverty and demanding unlimited federal Medicaid funds.

Ahem.... One space after periods. It's official.

🚨NEW report from Paragon: The Greater Obamacare Enrollment Fraud 6.4 million people are improperly enrolled in fully-subsidized Obamacare plans. That’s 1.4 million more than last year! Enrollees, brokers, and insurers have big incentives for fraud.

Nowhere is this belief more common than with healthcare. If we just collectivize it we can just hand out miracle cures and life saving surgery without any detriment to innovation or quality.

How is it possible that you've gotten polling on a bill that is currently still being changed in the Senate as we speak?

The answer will surprise you, unless you've been smart enough to regularly read what Fred Ashton puts out

Dr. Oz defends provider tax reform: “We did not believe that addressing the provider tax is going to influence the ability of hospitals to stay viable.” Oz describes provider taxes as “legalized money laundering”

Exactly. An increased regulatory burden erects barriers to entry that are negatively associated with firm births, firm deaths, and increased profits among incumbent firms – meaning regulations inhibit new market entrants while cementing the position of existing firms.

The Guardian’s story about VA is completely false —and now the Guardian has launched an internal investigation. Veterans deserve facts, not fear-mongering!

Good thing no proposals in either of the reconciliation bills would affect the benefits kids on Medicaid and CHIP receive.

Yeah man, going from zero fraud checks to some fraud checks does indeed require some bureaucracy.

States have shifted massive Medicaid costs to Washington over the past 15 years. This is a major reason for rising federal deficits. Congress must limit states' ability to money launder through Medicaid. A new blog from me on the importance of Congressional Medicaid reforms.

🧵1/ The new Social Security Trustees Report is out. The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund depletion date hasn’t changed—2033. But the program’s financial outlook has gotten worse. Here’s what you need to know. ⬇️

New report by Elle Kalisz and Jackson Hammond: Critics of Medicaid reform use rural hospitals as a shield to block change—while the real winners are large, politically connected health systems. Read the article here: t2m.io/F0ZOh2V

A sudden change in people's attitudes towards volunteering information seems unlikely. It more likely means brokers are enrolling people without their knowledge and with the bare minimum of details needed to complete a profile.

PACERS BASKETBALL. IT'S INCREDIBLE.

Big Pacers win tonight. Bring on Game 7!

one more to decide a champion.

It’s a party in Indianapolis, fireworks and all. Fans get to celebrate the first NBA FINALS GAME 7 IN FRANCHISE HISTORY. THE PACERS ARENT DONE. ONE MORE! #YesCers FOX59 News CBS4 Indy