News
Politico | Hill staffers a potential boon for D.C. exchange
District of Columbia insurance officials who have long worried about how many people would sign up for health coverage get a surprise bonus next month: a slew of Congress members and staffers.
National Journal | Chronically Ill Have Their Own Issues With Obamacare
Amid the frustration surrounding the rocky launch of the Affordable Care Act’s online insurance exchanges, advocacy organizations are aiming to draw attention to the fact that even if the site were running smoothly, existing information is insufficient—particularly for individuals with chronic conditions.
Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | ObamaCare 2016: Happy Yet?
Three years after the disastrous launch of the Affordable Care Act, most of the website troubles finally have been ironed out. People are now able to log on to the government's ACA website and to most of the state health-insurance exchanges.
NBER | How Does Retiree Health Insurance Influence Public Sector Employee Saving?
This paper utilizes a unique data file on three baseline cohorts from the Health and Retirement Study to explore how employer-provided retiree health insurance may influence net household wealth among public sector employees, where retiree healthcare benefits are still quite prevalent.
Blogs
Heritage Foundation | Proof That Obamacare Is Hurting the Economy
Today’s jobs report shows the labor market recovery remains weak—and businesses are telling the Federal Reserve one of the main reasons is Obamacare.
