Econ Comments & Analysis
National Journal | Treasury Releases Rules for Health Exchange Credits
The Treasury Department released final regulations late on Friday detailing the tax credits meant to help people buy health insurance on the exchanges being established under the 2010 health reform law.
Politico | Study: Health care costs on rise
A new study could pose a challenge to the basic premise of President Barack Obama’s approach to controlling health costs — that spending will come down if doctors don’t give patients as much unnecessary medical care.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | HSAs Could Bring Health Costs Down; Too Bad Obamacare Destroys Them
Breaking research published by Health Affairs shows that if consumer-directed health plans increased as a share of employer-sponsored plans from 12.4 percent to 50 percent, it could save $57.1 billion annually in national health expenditures.
