News
National Journal | Voters Know Even Less About Obamacare Than They Did in 2010
Today, 49 percent of Americans think that the health care overhaul will make things better for the uninsured; in April 2010, just after it became law, 67 percent of Americans believed that Yet the law's approval rating is about the same as it was a year ago, with 44 percent holding an unfavorable view of the law.
WSJ | Steep Rises in Health Premiums Scrutinized
A new federal and state program on health-insurance rates will determine whether bad publicity alone is enough to stop insurers from levying steep increases.
National Journal | Insurers Say Rewards, Education Can Prevent Pricey Errors
Rewarding hospitals and clinics for improving hygiene practices can pay off with fewer infections, America’s Health Insurance Plans reported on Monday. So can simple education about the need to wash hands, carefully handle catheters, and move patients to prevent bedsores.
Econ Comments
Washington Times | FEULNER: Prescription for Obamacare’s faults: Repeal
American taxpayers can’t afford the price tag of a nanny state.
