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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Politico | 'Crisis of confidence' in Obamacare
Senate Democrats sharply questioned how a “crisis of confidence” created by Obamacare’s flawed rollout can be turned around, as a top Obama administration health care official today tried to reassure lawmakers that HealthCare.gov will be repaired “quickly.”
National Journal | Obamacare A Major Gain, But Not Replacement, for HIV Patients
HIV patients are among those with the most to gain from the Affordable Care Act, as long as new coverage offerings don't come at the expense of existing programs.
WSJ | Young Avoid New Health Plans
Insurers say the early buyers of health coverage on the nation's troubled new websites are older than expected so far, raising early concerns about the economics of the insurance marketplaces.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
CATO | Could a Peaceful, Well-Organized Protest Movement Help Save Us from Obamacare?
Principled House votes, brave Senate filibusters and aggressive Capitol Hill lobbying have failed to save us from Obamacare, in part because they’re inside-the-beltway strategies, all wrong for the situation we find ourselves in now — namely, millions of Americans alarmed because, contrary to President Obama’s cynical promises, we cannot keep the health insurance policy we like, we cannot work with the doctor we like, we face astronomical Obamacare premiums, and we fear catastrophic health care costs if we go without insurance.