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Politico | Health care fight: Round 2
Unless the situation changes, the 2012 campaign could easily be one in which the republican presidential candidates talk aobut the health care law more than Obama does and so will the GOP challengers to the 23 Senate Democrats up for reelection.
Econ Comments
Cato Institute | Daniels and Obamacare, Round Two
To recap, the Healthy Indiana Plan, which Daniels signed into law in 2007, bears the following similarities to Obamacare:
NRO | Health-Care Waivers and the Courts
Are the constitutional defenses of health-care waivers persuasive? Do they even reflect an understanding of the realities of the health-care statute? And if the waivers are unconstitutional, could there be remedies in the courts?
Politico | Health coverage is freedom
One year ago this week, President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law, ensuring quality, affordable health coverage to all Americans, cracking down on the worst abuses by health insurance companies and placing a new emphasis on wellness and disease prevention.
NationalJournal | Get Me Rewrite: Hatch Wants a Do-Over on Health Care Reform
Facing what could be a tough path to reelection in a state that has shifted further right, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the senior Republican on the pivotal Finance Committee, pitched a conservative health care reform blueprint that starts with repealing the law and building a replacement package with state governments at the center.
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Heritage Foundation | Side Effects: Obamacare Creates More Unnecessary Work for Already Swamped Doctors
One provision of Obamacare has already spawned a nightmare for doctors, pharmacists, and patients. As of January 1, Americans with health savings accounts (HSAs), flexible savings accounts (FSAs), and health reimbursement accounts (HRAs) can no longer purchase over-the-counter (OTC) drugs using these tax-exempt accounts. After only a couple of months, health care providers are already experiencing the negative consequences of the change.
