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Friday, November 2, 2012

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Market Watch | Boomers’ health insurance at stake at the polls
Medicare isn’t the only major health program in play. The future of the “Obamacare” reforms could have a big financial impact for some older workers

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | A Parable of Health-Care Rationing
Imagine you're a Belgian industrialist with an idea for a device that treats certain cancers. You're convinced it would be a huge improvement over the existing standard. But it would also be hideously expensive, at least initially, and your specialized contraption will put your country's public-health accountants in a cold sweat. How to convince investors you're not insane?
Heritage Foundation | Obama’s Medicare Plan: Seniors Will Pay More
Today’s seniors are facing higher Medicare costs. Over the next five years, current law, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, also known as “Obamacare”), and President Obama’s budget proposals guarantee higher costs for today’s seniors.