News
NationalJournal | Insurance Exchanges Pose a Catch-22 for GOP Governors
A key portion of the health care law has some Republican governors cornered. The law requires states to manage and maintain a virtual marketplace for health insurance, called an exchange. While federal health officials are still sussing out how they'll operate, they nevertheless envision an exchange as an online portal that allows consumers to comparison shop for coverage.
Politico | Senate Democrats eye health-law strategy
It may be uphill for Democrats to hold the Senate in 2012, but they're eyeing an oppurtunity on the health: They believe the Republican candidates might be forced to push so hard for repeal that they lose swing voters.
Econ Comments
NRO | The Weiner Waiver Wormhole
An Obamacare waiver for New York City would only be the first step.
WSJ | The March of Health Progress
A new report shows lower death rates and lower infant mortality.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Doctor Fears Government’s Expanding Role in Health Care
Dr. Martha Boone doesn’t hide her displeasure with Obamacare. She was opposed to the law long before President Obama signed it one year ago and remains critical of it today. She spoke at Heritage this week about its impact on doctors.
Heritage Foundation | Side Effects: Obamacare and a Physician Shortage Mean Reduced Access to Care Under Medicaid
A main goal of Obamacare was to expand health care coverage in the United States, which it tries to achieve largely by adding 18 million more individuals to Medicaid. But health coverage does not always equate to access to care, which is already apparent in the Medicaid program.
