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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
Bloomberg | Employers Raise U.S. Worker Deductibles to Reduce Health Costs
Four of five U.S. companies have raised deductibles or are considering doing so as health costs increase, according to a survey of more than 700 employers.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
WSJ | ObamaCare's Secret Mandate Exemption
ObamaCare's implementers continue to roam the battlefield and shoot their own wounded, and the latest casualty is the core of the Affordable Care Act—the individual mandate. To wit, last week the Administration quietly excused millions of people from the requirement to purchase health insurance or else pay a tax penalty.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
Heritage Foundation | The Obama Administration's About-Face on Medicare
The Obama administration seems determined not to rock the boat before the midterm congressional election this fall.