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Monday, January 13, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Obamacare’s Catch-22
Insurance companies had to spend a lot of money adapting to Obamacare's botched rollout. And unless the White House intervenes, the law could penalize them for doing it.
FOX Business | Maryland’s Single Payer Push May Save Medicare Billions
In an effort to curb medical spending, Maryland hospitals are being told to think quality over quantity. And if successful, the proposal could spread across the country.
CNN Money | The truth behind Obamacare 6 million figure
The Obama administration is trumpeting that 6 million people have health coverage thanks to Obamacare.
WSJ | Accenture to Take Over Fixing HealthCare.gov Website
Fixing the HealthCare.gov site will fall to Accenture LLP, a widely known consulting giant tapped to replace an embattled contractor that was largely responsible for creating the health portal, launched in October.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Daily Caller | Obamacare’s ripple effect for 2016 and beyond
Obamacare’s repercussions may extend well beyond this administration and even the Democratic Party. While the focus thus far has been on its current political consequences to the Obama White House, its ramifications could run longer and deeper than many now understand. The administration’s lapse in executive competence may have a real impact on candidates of both parties in 2016, and how Congress interacts with the next administration.