Become a Patron! Since I've been self-employed almost as long as the Affordable Care Act has been law, I've had lots of opportunities to learn the finer points of the law. At its best, the ACA works as the gentlest possible nudge for folks who rely on employer-provided health insurance to start their own businesses, knowing they'll have access to affordable, comprehensive … [Read more...] about I knew everything about the ACA, lost my insurance, and got sick
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Regulatory uncertainty, business confidence, and entrepreneurship
The driving force behind this site is promoting a culture of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship. As I like to say: not everyone should be an entrepreneur because not everyone wants to be an entrepreneur, but a lot more people should be entrepreneurs than are currently entrepreneurs, and I'm here to do a little hand-holding along the way. On Tuesday night, I was thrilled … [Read more...] about Regulatory uncertainty, business confidence, and entrepreneurship
The rhetorical confusion between the administrative and regulatory states
On the occasion of a new Federalist Society nominee to the Supreme Court, I thought it'd be worth explaining a set of issues that are going to repeatedly come before the Court in the coming decades, and explain a confusing set of terms that arises from those issues. The "Administrative" Procedure Act is about regulation, not administration The Administrative Procedure Act … [Read more...] about The rhetorical confusion between the administrative and regulatory states
It’s not too late to enroll in health insurance
As an independent businessperson, I've been enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act practically since it went into effect. Due to an unprecedented buildup of bile, the current administration radically shortened the open enrollment period for plans offered on the ACA marketplaces, which will lead to somewhat fewer people enrolling in time for their coverage … [Read more...] about It’s not too late to enroll in health insurance