Hear Straight Talk’s Mike Bertaut talk about the healthcare economy, including possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act, why many rates have increased, how much the ACA is to blame and more.
He appeared on the Jim Engster Show on Jan. 3, 2017, to take questions from callers.
One of my favorite sayings that my older relatives would bat around every time we went hunting, fishing, or enjoyed a football game and meal at their houses on a fall Sunday was this:
“Mike, that’s just short-term smart and long-term stupid! Stay away from it!” Read more
Oh, yes, the headlines were blaring at me recently: “New research shows the United States’ healthcare system came in LAST compared to the 10 best in the world!”
Of course, me being me, I couldn’t let THAT stand without digging into the details. Read more
Way back in 2009, when I went to Washington, D.C. on behalf of your Louisiana Blue Plan for the first time, I discovered some amazing things. You might call me a wide-eyed, first-timer in the Big City (even though I was already 48 years old!) as I met lobbyists, legislators, staffers for a bunch of influential people, and policymakers intent on writing what eventually became the Affordable Care Act. Read more
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