Simon Haeder

Simon Haeder is an assistant professor of political science at West Virginia University.

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News Analysis

Environment & Health

If SCOTUS Strikes Down ACA, Trump’s Health Care Order Cannot Replace It

Trump’s executive order carries no legal weight nor explanation of how affordable health care would be achieved.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

October 7, 2020

News Analysis

Environment & Health

The Texas Ruling on Obamacare Is on Shaky Legal Ground

A Texas judge has ruled that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.

by: Simon Haeder &; Valarie Blake,; The Conversation

December 20, 2018

Environment & Health

Short-Term Health Plans: A Junk Solution to a Real Problem

After failing to overturn most of the Affordable Care Act in a very public fight, President Donald Trump has been steadily working behind the scenes to further destabilize…

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

August 19, 2018

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

Republicans Are Attacking Obamacare One More Time

The Republicans are still dismantling Obamacare.

by: Valarie Blake &; Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

March 9, 2018

News Analysis

Environment & Health

The Clock Is Running Out on Health Program for 9 Million Kids

Renewed efforts by Republicans to repeal the ACA could derail the CHIP funding agreement.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

September 25, 2017

News Analysis

Environment & Health

How the Latest Effort to Repeal Obamacare Would Affect Millions

Republican hopes of repealing the ACA have been rekindled with the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

September 21, 2017

News Analysis

Trump Aims to Actively Sabotage Affordable Care Act

With Congressional efforts in limbo, the Trump Administration seems to be going a step further than “letting” Obamacare fail.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

August 1, 2017

News Analysis

Why Health Savings Accounts Are a Bust for the Poor but a Boost for the Privileged

Enrollment in Health Savings Accounts has skyrocketed to nearly 20 million people, but there’s a catch.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

July 17, 2017

News Analysis

What Happens When the Federal Government Eliminates Health Coverage?

Historical precedents can provide insights for the current debate.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

June 26, 2017

News Analysis

Not Just for the Poor: The Crucial Role of Medicaid in the US Health Care System

To understand how the ACHA’s proposed changes to Medicaid would affect people and our health care system, let’s look more closely at the program.

by: Simon Haeder,; The Conversation

June 17, 2017