Econ Comments & Analysis
WSJ | The Short Unhappy Life of ObamaCare
President Obama claims the debate over the Affordable Care Act is "over," but in coming weeks and months expect it to intensify. Health-insurance companies will soon begin releasing preliminary rate estimates for next year's plans. Industry experts say consumers should once again brace for significantly higher premiums.
Real Clear Markets | A Healthcare Stumble That Could Wreck the Obamacare Facade
The inclusion of not-for profit "cooperatives" in President Obama's signature health law was supposed to offer progressive policymakers a lesser alternative to a so-called public option. The co-ops were a concession to those who wanted the ACA to include a government-run health plan.
CATO | Obamacare: Still Failing
It may turn out that the VA scandal and the controversy surrounding the prisoner swap for Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl were actually good news for congressional Democrats. That’s because they’ve managed to keep the media and voters from focusing on the latest bad news about Obamacare.
Blogs
Daily Signal | Obamacare Can’t Handle the Truth: Data Not Adding Up for Enrollees
Obamacare prompts one huge headache right off the bat for Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the newly confirmed secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
