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Manhattan Institute
Deputy director and fellow in healthcare policy at the Manhattan Institute, a market-oriented think-tank
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Yevgeniy Feyman
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FROM Yevgeniy Feyman
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Is Obamacare on the Chopping Block? Three years into Obamacare, the President's most controversial program is under-performing. Only half the enrollees predicted have signed up so far. Nevertheless, the rate of uninsured adults has dropped by 40% nationwide. So what about promises to kill off Obamacare? The Red State of Kentucky has been a success story, but this week a Tea-Party Republican won an upset election for Governor after pledging a roll-back. We get a progress report on Obamacare's political future.
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