The health care debate has heated up among some of our favorite economists, just as Democrats on Capitol Hill try to maneuver a sweeping health care reform bill into law. Robert Reich says the Obama Administration's efforts to please drug companies and the American Medical Association is driving up the overall pricetag, and he says time is running out for a universal health care plan. Greg Mankiw argues that any plan should not just be deficit-neutral, but should help close the long term fiscal gap. And Alice Rivlin, of Brookings, says the overall future health of the economy depends on health care reform:
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07-21-2009 8:49 AM
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Graham Griffith