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Opinion
Repeal and Compete
A possible health care compromise would put conservative ideas to a test.There is good reason to believe Ross Douthat is indulging in wishful thinking.
http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2017/01/18/health-care-fundamentals/
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U.S.
Lead Levels in Flint Water Drop, but Residents Still Can’t Drink It
The city’s drinking water is now in compliance with federal regulations, but officials said it could be a year or more before it is safe to drink from faucets.Residents of Flint will never drink the city water.
When the water is pure it will not be trusted.
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Health
Are New Drugs for Hepatitis C Safe? A Report Raises Concerns
Drugs approved in recent years that can cure hepatitis C may have severe side effects, including liver failure, a new report suggests.Effective treatments cannot be absolutely safe under all circumstances.
Hepatitis C kills if it is left untreated. Sometimes it kills when treated.
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U.S.
Claims of Corrupt Immigration Contractors Go Unexamined, Investigators Say
Legal remedies require law.
Congress has made little or no law for six years.
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Business Day
‘Basic Economy’ Airline Service Squeezing Business Travelers
When corporate travel managers insist on the least expensive flights, some employees must contribute their own money to make trips bearable.Corporate travel managers are aware that traveling salesmen are in surplus.
They can be squeezed without cost.
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N.Y. / Region
New Year’s Eve on the Queensboro Bridge
A long day of traveling ends with an escape from Times Square in a cab just before midnight.It is a wonderful way to come home.
Sooner is better. As soon as you can is best.
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U.S.
Trump’s Health Plan Would Convert Medicaid to Block Grants, Aide Says
The change would be a profound one for the health insurance program for low-income people, raising a host of thorny political and financial questions.Block Grants to the states are a known disaster.
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The Upshot
Blame Technology, Not Longer Life Spans, for Health Spending Increases
Every year you age, health care technology changes — usually for the better, but always at higher cost.yes
Rationing has been rejected.
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U.S.
Budget Deficit Projected to Grow to $8.6 Trillion Over Next Decade
The deficit will amount to 3.8 percent of the country’s total economic output, above the 3 percent that economists view as the danger point for the economy.Tax cuts do that.
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U.S.
Senators Propose Giving States Option to Keep Affordable Care Act
Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Susan Collins of Maine, both Republicans, say states could also choose to receive federal money for their own plans.Romney care did work.
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