Aaron Carroll: Philip Klein’s “Overcoming Obamacare”

…that sums up competing schools of thought from conservatives as to what to do about Obamacare, and he succeeds. I can recommend it without reservation. But in doing so, I think he shows the relative seriousness of those schools of thought. In the Reform School, we see incredibly detailed plans (like those of Roy) where numbers have been run and tradeoffs calculated. There are things that conservatives want, and things they’re willing to concede. The Replace School is better considered than I had previously thought, but a little less detailed (and, perhaps, a little less realistic). The Repeal School, however, left me feeling like it was just a political ploy, with hand-waving to old studies (which barely applied) and old ideas like ‘HSAs can fix everything’. I’m curious to see if others agree. Bottom line, Klein is a talented journalist and writer who gave me some insights into what conservatives are thinking. Well worth my time. Likely worth your time, too.