I've known Matt Staab for a long time. I interviewed a few times over the years -- way back when he was a city commissioner and I was editor at Tempest.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released a new version of the health care reform plan Thursday in an attempt to get 50 senators to agree how to move forward with their repeal of Obamacare. It's not looking good for the GOP.
If our health-care system ultimately isn’t good for business, particularly for small business and entrepreneurs, it’s a bad idea. Imagine the innovation that would be unleashed in this country if the potential of bankrupting health-care costs weren’t part of a talented and inspired worker’s calculus of launching a new business.
There is a theme in the health care debate that South Dakotans should pay attention to. Both the House and Senate plans allow states to get waivers for some elements of the plan – mental health coverage – or let insurance companies charge more – preexisting conditions.
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday in favor of the American Health Care Act, which would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which is commonly known as Obamacare. Congressional Republicans took a step forward in their years-long quest to repeal the Obamacare, the 2010 law that reshaped the country's individual health insurance market.