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Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Politico | CMS reverses course on cuts
The insurance industry chalked up one of its greatest political victories in recent memory on Monday as the Obama administration reversed course on a proposal to cut Medicare Advantage rates.
CNN Money | Most individual health insurance isn't good enough for Obamacare
If you buy your own health insurance now, you'll be in for a big change when you sign up for coverage in 2014.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | Comparative Dis-Advantage
The political options under ObamaCare usually come down to change for the worse or change for the much worse, so be thankful for small mercies. On Monday the Health and Human Services Department reversed some of the cuts it planned to impose on Medicare Advantage, even if HHS's vendetta against the program endures.