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Monday, June 2, 2014

Health Care

News                                                                                                                             
National Journal | Doctor Shortages Aren't Just a Veterans Affairs Problem. They're a Nationwide Problem.
Last week, an investigative report revealed that 1,700 veterans who wanted to see a doctor at a Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital were missing from an official waiting list, mirroring a tactic used at two dozen other facilities across the country to mask long waits for medical care.

Econ Comments & Analysis                                                                                            
Mercatus | Hipster Health Insurance 101: Advice for When You're Getting the Short End of the Stick
Twenty-six-year-olds who own 1,000-square-foot fixer-uppers don't pay the same homeowners insurance premiums as 60-year-olds with 10,000-square-foot McMansions. "One day, you'll be 60 years old with a big house" doesn't imply, "so pay big bucks now to subsidize unlucky me and my grand digs." But that's Dad's argument about health insurance.

Blogs                                                                                                                             
CATO | Veterans Need Choice in Choosing Health Care
Medical care for veterans has become Washington’s latest scandal du jour.  Those injured while serving their country deserve prompt, quality medical attention.