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Sebelius Admits: Obamacare Will Hike Your Premiums

Benjamin Domenech
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March 27, 2013
Surprise, surprise: Kathleen Sebelius is now admitting that President Obama's health care law is going to lead to higher premiums, and in short order, too.

Vermont Continues Push Toward Single Payer System Without Funding Clarity

Loren Heal
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March 26, 2013
As Vermont continues its push to implement the nation’s first single-payer health insurance program, it remains unclear how the state plans to pay for the $1.6 billion annual cost of the program.

Three Years Later, Obamacare Faces Its Biggest Challenge

Benjamin Domenech
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March 21, 2013
Today’s the three year anniversary of the final House vote on Obamacare. It is one ugly toddler, and its first steps are turning out to be disastrous. But is it here to stay? 

Pennsylvania Balks at Medicaid Expansion, For Now

Loren Heal
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March 21, 2013
For the time being, Pennsylvania Gov.

Arkansas Expands Coverage Without Expanding Medicaid

Linda Gorman
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March 19, 2013
A new deal struck by Arkansas with the Obama administration suggests officials in other states in favor of Medicaid expansion may be able to negotiate a better deal for both low-income people and s

Whatever Scenario You Use, Obamacare Makes the Deficit Worse

Benjamin Domenech
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March 18, 2013
A few weeks ago I commented on the pushback about the GAO’s report that highlighted the defi

Whatever Scenario You Use, Obamacare Explodes the Deficit

Benjamin Domenech
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March 16, 2013
I wrote earlier about the inaccuracies in criticisms of the GAO’s recent report on the costs of Obamacare.  Christopher Conover of the Duke school of medicine a

Illinois Promised Billions in Federal Tax Dollars in Return for Medicaid Expansion

Benjamin Yount
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March 15, 2013
The federal government is promising billions if Illinois expands its Medicaid program under President Obama’s health law, but some lawmakers are wary about the fine print.
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