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Friday, March 15, 2013

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Chickening Out on Medicare
Both parties agree that the program is unsustainable without deep cuts. But once again, neither is willing to show the way.
WSJ | Employers Blast Fees From New Health Law
Employers are bracing for a little-noticed fee in the federal health-care law that will charge them $63 for each person they insure next year, one of the clearest cost increases companies face when the law takes full effect.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | The Doctor Won't See You Now. He's Clocked Out
Big government likes big providers. That's why ObamaCare is gradually making the local doctor-owned medical practice a relic. In the not too distant future, most physicians will be hourly wage earners, likely employed by a hospital chain.