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Thursday, March 27, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Here's Who Gets An Obamacare Extension
Obamacare's enrollment deadline isn't dead, but the administration may have just added a new loophole. The window still technically ends on March 31. But people who couldn't finish the enrollment process will get extra time to sign up, as long as they say that they tried to meet the deadline, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Wednesday.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Politico | A brief history of Obamacare delays
In reality, the administration is just continuing a long pattern of delays. They’re all designed to show flexibility and help the law work better, but they also fuel a public perception that Obamacare deadlines never really mean anything.
WSJ | The Individual Mandate Goes Poof
One by one, the myths of the Affordable Care Act have been revealed. When the curtain on open enrollment falls on March 31, the last remaining big myth of ObamaCare will be fully exposed: The individual mandate has failed.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
FOX Business | What You Need To Know Before Signing Up For Health Insurance
The administration had said it wanted seven million people to sign up, but only five million have done so, according to.the most recent government report. So, you can bet the healthcare.gov website will be pretty busy over the next several days. Here’s what you need to know if you plan to sign up: