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Obamacare faces Supreme test
Orange Coast Register
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.26.2012

The Supreme Court on Monday begins hearing what could be one of the most important cases in our country's history. The nine justices are set to determine the constitutionality of the "individual mandate" included in the president's health care bill, passed two years ago this month.
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ObamaCare Individual Mandate Shifts Costs To Others
Investor's Business Daily
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.23.2012

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week on the constitutionality of President Obama's health reform law. One of the issues the high court will consider is whether Congress can require virtually every American to buy health insurance.
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New Book by Art Laffer on How to Fix California
Press Release
By: Pacific Research Institute
3.21.2012

The Pacific Research Institute, a free-market think tank headquartered in San Francisco with offices in Sacramento, today released a new book by economist Art Laffer on how to turn around California’s ailing economy.
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Obamacare drives up health care costs for everyone
San Francisco Chronicle
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.19.2012

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released their annual report on health care spending in America. And surprise, surprise - spending continues to grow.


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Health spending slows but premiums still rising
The Washington Times
By: John R. Graham
3.15.2012

A funny thing happened as a result of Obamacare, signed in March 2010: Although the cost of health care has increased at a slower rate than in previous years, premiums for health insurance and the share of premiums used for purposes other than paying claims has been increasing faster than in previous years. This is a direct consequence of the health care reform.
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Romney-fication of health care reform
The Washington Times
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.14.2012

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick just exhorted legislators to overhaul the way the state pays for health care. He’s pushing for an end to the traditional arrangement of compensating doctors and hospitals for each service they provide.
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Kill the CLASS Act Before It Kills Taxpayers
The Powdersville Post
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.13.2012

The House of Representatives just voted to wipe a major part of President Obama’s healthcare law from the books — the Community Living Assistance Service and Supports Act. This CLASS Act would’ve established a federally run long-term-care insurance program.
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President Obama's Medical Board: A Backdoor Path to Health Rationing
Forbes.com
By: Sally C. Pipes
3.6.2012

Last week, a House of Representatives subpanel overwhelmingly approved a measure to repeal a key component of President Obama’s 2010 health reform bill.
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What I Learned At Haas Business School's Health Care Conference
Forbes.com
By: John R. Graham
3.1.2012

There’s a lot of entrepreneurial energy in the Bay Area, but I’m always surprised at how much of it is directed towards health care. As Apothecary readers surely recognize, if we were to rank sectors where the government lies ready to crush the entrepreneurial spirit, health care and education must lead the list.
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