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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Can Obamacare Save Medicare?
Mitt Romney continually accused President Obama of "robbing Medicare to fund Obamacare" throughout the 2012 election. Now, long after the campaign, the charge lives on as one of Republicans' top talking points as they attempt to shore up support among seniors.
Bloomberg | Target to Drop Health Insurance for Part-Time Workers
Target Corp. (TGT) will end health insurance for part-time employees in April, joining Trader Joe’s Co., Home Depot Inc. and other U.S. retailers that have scaled back benefits in response to changes from Obamacare.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Washington Times | A physician’s view on the sanctity of life
Several years ago, I was consulted by a young woman who was 33 weeks pregnant and was on her way to Kansas get an abortion. I informed her of the multiple options available to her outside of abortion and she decided to go through with the pregnancy even though the child had hydrocephalus and required neurosurgical intervention after birth a few weeks later. She kept the baby and loves the beautiful child that has resulted.