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Politico | Poll: Sharp split on health care repeal
Americans are deeply divided over whether a Republican president should repeal President Barack Obama’s health care law if elected this November, a new poll Monday shows, although the vast majority of those surveyed believe the individual mandate is unconstitutional.
NY Times | Many States Take a Wait-and-See Approach on New Insurance Exchanges
States are lagging in the creation of health insurance exchanges, the supermarkets where millions of consumers are supposed to buy subsidized private coverage under President Obama’s health care overhaul.
National Journal | Governors Talk Prevention
With state budgets straining and Medicaid budgets ever rising, a group of governers meeting on Sunday were eager to hear about prevention programs that work.
Blogs
The American | Healthcare fact of the week: Why do Americans spend more on healthcare? Because they can
Americans have the highest health spending on the planet. Why? Because they can afford to do so. What few people realize is that the United States has increased its standard of living vis-à-vis its biggest competitors despite rising health expenditures
Hertitage Foundation | Obamacare: Pay No Attention to Mandate Behind Curtain of Spin
Last week, the Department of Justice filed a legal response to one of numerous lawsuits currently challenging the constitutionality of the Obamacare anti-conscience mandate. The Administration submitted its response to the legal complaint of Belmont Abbey College, represented by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, to the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia.
Café Hayek | The insanity of health insurance
It is insane that we get our health care from our employers. That happens because we have given a tax advantage to in-kind compensation such as health care. It’s a horrible idea and it leads people to complain about our employers deciding what health care we can receive.
