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The Affordable Care Act and the Skyrocketing Cost of Healthcare
Dispute over the Affordable Care Act has focused attention on the increasing cost of healthcare, with some procedures twice as expensive in the US as in other countries.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenDispute over the President's Affordable Care Act has focused attention on the increasing cost of healthcare, with some procedures twice as expensive in the US as in other industrialized countries. Why is that happening? Will Obamacare make a difference? Would other spending lead to a healthier population? Also, India launches its first mission to Mars, and priceless art stolen by Nazis discovered almost by accident.
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3 storiesIndia Launches Its First Mission to Mars
After what's called a "textbook launch" watched by millions on TV, another rocket is on its way to the planet Mars. If it reaches the target, India will have joined the US, Russia and Europe in the exploration of Mars. Astrophysicist Ian O'Neill is Space Science Producer for Discovery News .
Read the story8 minThe Affordable Care Act and the Skyrocketing Cost of Healthcare
When it comes to healthcare, Americans spend a lot more than people in other industrialized countries, so why are we less healthy? Operations and treatments, from hip implants to colonoscopies, are more expensive here, and the costs are rising. Will Obamacare make a difference? It's similar to Mitt Romney's program in Massachusetts.
Read the story35 minNazi-Confiscated Art Trove Recovered in Munich
Last year, German authorities were investigating Cornelius Gurlitt for tax evasion. They found evidence that led to a raid on his Munich apartment, where they made an extraordinary discovery: 1400 paintings believed to have been confiscated by Nazis from Jews. Works of Picasso, Matisse and other masters.
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