News
National Journal | New HHS Program Pays Primary-Care Doctors Higher Rates
The plan, which will be tested in five markets next year, would pay those doctors an extra $20 a month per Medicare patient to help them invest in such items as electronic health records, extra nurses, or social workers to keep their patients healthier.
WSJ | Health Overhaul Heads to Justices
The Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to decide the fate of its health-care overhaul, setting the stage for arguments at the high court and a probable ruling in the thick of the 2012 presidential campaign.
Econ Comments
Washington Times | HOAGLAND: No economic recovery with Obamacare
Small businesses can’t grow while federal mandate threatens.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) Outlines a New Paradigm for Health Care Reform
Ryan pointed out that rising health care costs not only make insurance unaffordable for many Americans; they are also a main driver of growing federal deficits.
Heritage Foundation | Health Insurance Continues Unaffordable Trend After Obamacare
The Kaiser survey shows that the average annual premium for a family in 2011 is 31 percent higher than it was in 2006, and 113 percent higher than in 2001. This year marks the first year that the cost of family coverage will exceed $15,000.
