News
National Journal | Why Hillary Clinton Was Not a Fan of the Individual Mandate
In the fall of 1993, as then-first lady Hillary Clinton was pushing her health care reform package, she warned Democratic lawmakers that the individual mandate was a political loser, according to new documents released Friday.
Econ Comments & Analysis
Fortune | America's painful doctor shortage is threatening health care reform
The new federal budget contains a proposal to spend more to mint new physicians. But it doesn't go nearly far enough -- and without fixing the doctor shortage, reforming the health care system is a fantasy.
Blogs
WSJ | Obamacare Effects Account for Most of Income, Spending Increases
The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer spending rose a better-than-expected 0.4% and personal incomes climbed 0.3% in January. The new health-care law accounted for a big chunk of the increase on both fronts.
National Review | One in Three Say They’ve Been Personally Hurt by Obamacare
One-third of Americans say the Affordable Care Act has had a negative impact on them personally, while 14 percent say the law has helped them, according to a new Rasmussen survey. The poll finds that public dissatisfaction with Obamcare remains nearly as high as it was during the height of the website’s problems last year.
