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Monday, July 25, 2011

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | North Dakota Denied Insurance-Rule Waiver
Federal officials rejected North Dakota’s request to delay insurance-premium rules on Friday. It is the first state to be denied a waiver on regulations that require insurers to spend the vast majority of premium dollars on medical care.

Econ Comments                                                                                                             
WSJ | The Flight to the Exchanges'
The Wall Street Journal writes that ObamaCare may cause small businesses to drop insurance coverage.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | Maine Seeks Escape from Its Own Obamacare-like Problems
Maine is one of the noteworthy states that worked on state health care reform in the spring legislative session. For years, Maine has suffered under poor health policy—leading to fewer insured, skyrocketing premiums, and few coverage choices.