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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Politico | Study: Some on Medicaid lose out under Obamacare
As millions of low-income adults gain access in just a few months to Medicaid coverage under Obamacare, those already in the program could be shut out of some of the key preventive services included in the law.
CNN Money | Air pollution cuts life expectancy by 5.5 years in China - study
Severe pollution has slashed an average of five and half years from life expectancy in northern China, as toxic air has led to higher rates of stroke, heart disease and cancer.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
National Journal | White House Has Known For Months Obamacare Implementation Wouldn't Work
If you've been reading all the Obamacare stories lately, you might get the impression that the administration has just realized it will not be able to implement the massive health reform as designed.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
CATO | Yes, Delaying Obamacare’s Employer Mandate Is Illegal
Last week, when most Americans were starting their Fourth of July holiday, the Obama administration announced it will wait until 2015 to implement Obamacare’s penalties against employers who fail to offer “affordable” and “minimum value” coverage to their workers, rather than impose this “employer mandate” in 2014, as the statute requires.