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Friday, March 14, 2014

Health Care

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National Journal | U.S. Health Care Is the Best! And the Worst.
From an international perspective, the American health care structure looks a lot like its system of education.
Bloomberg | Millions May Avoid Obamacare Penalty as Deadline Looms
Obamacare’s requirement that all Americans carry insurance or face penalties, part of the effort to gain universal coverage, may not be much of a rule at all.
National Journal | Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health—and How to Fix Them
The goal that Lorraine Speaks has set for herself seems simple: Eat better. Barely 5 feet tall, the 58-year-old weighs 240 pounds. To lose weight, she knows she'll have to cut back on processed foods and the bags of miniature cookies that are her go-to snack