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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
NY Times | Doctor Visits Dropping, New Census Figures Show
Americans of working age are going to the doctor less frequently than they were 10 years ago, according to a new report by the Census Bureau.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Washington Times | The truth about Obamacare in Mississippi
When the Supreme Court ruled on the Obama administration’s health care reform law a few months ago, the court upheld the right of the states to decline Medicaid expansion.
Heritage Foundation | Why Medicare Premium Support Would Not Cost Future Beneficiaries $6,400 More
Opponents of Medicare premium support routinely charge that it would cost future retirees $6,400 more annually. In fact, this dollar amount is incorrect, and the charge is erroneous.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
National Review | Re: A Fantasy-Based Case for Obamacare
If you haven’t already done it, I recommend that you read the piece by AEI’s Jim Capretta in response to the NYT op-ed piece by his colleague J.  D. Kleinke, “The Conservative Case for Obamacare.”