$2 Trillion+ in New Taxes for Single Payer, or $50 Billion to Strengthen...
By BOB HERTZ It is not wise for Democrats to spend all their energy debating Single Payer health care solutions. None of their single player plans has much chance to pass in 2020, especially under...
View ArticleImproving the Affordable Care Act Markets (Part 2)
By JONATHAN HALVORSON In a previous post, I described how some features of the Affordable Care Act, despite the best intentions, have made it harder or even impossible for many plans to compete...
View ArticleHealth in 2 Point 00, Episode 103 | ACA Ruling, Sutter Health Settlement, &...
Today, I’m closing out the year of Health in 2 Point 00 from the ski slopes. In Episode 103, Jess asks me about the ACA ruling that the individual mandate is unconstitutional, whether Sutter Health...
View ArticleTHCB Gang Episode 17, LIVE 7/9 1PM PT/4PM ET
Episode 17 of “The THCB Gang” was live-streamed on Thursday, July 9th! Watch it below! Joining me were some of our regulars: patient advocate Grace Cordovano (@GraceCordovano), health economist Jane...
View ArticleTHCB Gang Episode 26, 9/24
Episode 26 of “The THCB Gang” was live-streamed on Thursday, September 24th! Watch it below! Joining Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) were some of our regulars: health futurist Ian Morrison (@seccurve),...
View ArticleBiden’s Nov 9th speech: “Don’t you force me to pass Medicare 4 All”
By MATTHEW HOLT The new Supreme Court, in all likelihood including just nominated Justice Amy Coney Barrett, will be hearing the California v Texas suit against the ACA on November 10th, seven days...
View ArticleHealth in 2 Point 00, Episode 154 | Health Tech Rounds, Socialized Medicine,...
On Episode 154 of Health in 2 Point 00, follow @barkyboy (a dog wearing a Health in 2 Point 00 shirt!) on Twitter! Jess also asks me about Papa getting $18M in a Series B for their matching platform...
View ArticleCareful What You Wish For: How Republican Attorneys General’s Attack on the...
By MIKE MAGEE Cautionary tales are timeless. Take for example Aesop’s Fables, from 620 BC, which included the advisory, “Be careful what you wish for lest it come true.” Trump and the Republicans who...
View ArticleTHCB “SPOOKY” Gang: Episode 30 10/29
Episode 30 of “The THCB Gang” was live-streamed on Thursday, October 29th! Watch it below! Matthew Holt (@boltyboy) was joined by some regulars and this episode was a spooky be a COSTUME PARTY! On...
View ArticleWhat Will Shape Joe Biden’s Health Care Agenda?
I’m thrilled to have health futurist Jeff Goldsmith back on THCB, and given Biden was only confirmed as President-elect this morning, his article on what to expect is extremely timely!–Matthew Holt By...
View Article