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Why We Need the Cadillac Tax: Good Policy for Healthcare
Scheduled to take effect in less than three years, the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) so-called “Cadillac tax” is one of the most...
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Oct 8, 20154 min read


Last Ditch for Liberals: The Pennhurst doctrine may save the ACA — at a cost.
March 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s flagship policy and potentially his enduring...
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May 1, 20156 min read


Before the Court Again: Will the Wording of Obamacare Be Its Downfall?
Having déjà vu? The Affordable Care Act is once again facing a significant challenge in the Supreme Court this week. The piece of...
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Mar 19, 20155 min read


Shots Not Fired
A family weekend at Disneyland costs less than getting your children vaccinated — unless, of course, they come down with the measles....
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Mar 14, 20157 min read


Dr. Monopoly
Despite the intense scrutiny of the health care debate sparked by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans have overlooked a simmering...
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Oct 22, 20146 min read


Reviewing Politics While at Brown
This is my sixtieth column for BPR, and probably my last (though feel free to start the Brett Favre “will he or won’t he?” unretirement...
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May 8, 20146 min read


I Survived Obamacare
Over 8 million people have signed up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), exceeding the White House’s enrollment goal for...
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Apr 30, 20144 min read


Business, Pray, Love: Hobby Lobby and Conestoga’s Oral Arguments
Hello from Arlington! There might be snow on the ground, but it is indeed late March — and that means that the Supreme Court has finally...
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Mar 27, 20145 min read


Comedian-in-Chief: Cracking Jokes to Help Obamacare
President Obama sat down for an interview – or rather, comedy skit – with Zach Galifianakis on his web series “Between Two Ferns.”...
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Mar 13, 20143 min read


The Town That Adopted “Death Panels”
NPR’s consistently excellent Planet Money podcast had a story this week, titled “The Town That Loves Death,” about La Crosse, Wisconsin....
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Mar 6, 20142 min read


Prejudging Obama’s Legacy: A Symbolic President?
One of the themes of a recent New Yorker article about President Obama is what author David Remnick calls “the long view.” Obama compares...
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Jan 30, 20144 min read


SOTU 2014 Live Blog
BPR’s live blog of President Obama’s 2014 State of the Union Address. The Brown Political Review is the best place to keep updated on...
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Jan 28, 20141 min read


BPR Interview: Sen. Bob Casey
Senator Bob Casey, the senior Democratic U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania, talks to Brown Political Review’s Ben Wofford. Casey was...
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Dec 6, 20133 min read


Dems Break Ranks Anticipating 2014 Reelection Campaigns
In an astonishing display of contrition, last Thursday President Obama apologized to Americans who are losing their health insurance...
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Nov 19, 20133 min read


How Affordable is the ACA?
It’s hard to get a straight answer on the Affordable Care Act. Conversation on every component of the law is hugely partisan;...
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Nov 18, 20133 min read


Political Update Series: Healthcare.gov
The BPR Media Team discusses Healthcare.gov and health care insurance exchanges. #Healthcaregov #Obamacare #stopmotion
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Nov 13, 20131 min read


Crashing the Republican Party
If Congress did nothing else effectively in October, it served as a fantastic nicotine patch (metaphorically speaking) for my Breaking...
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Nov 4, 20134 min read


Obamacare and the Long-Lasting Effects of Short-Term Politics
When people do hold opinions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), they tend to be strong ones. The ACA, more...
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Oct 24, 20136 min read


Professor Podcasts: Rich Arenberg
The shutdown may be over, but polarized politics live on! BPR’s Sarah Sachs sat down with Professor Rich Arenberg during the recent...
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Oct 21, 20131 min read


Shutting Down the Conscience Clause
In a move that surprises no one ever, House Republicans added a last minute measure to the spending bill before the government shutdown...
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Oct 2, 20133 min read
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