Author Archives : Dean Baker

Obamacare and Family Values: Parents Get to Stay Home With Children


The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was pushed primarily as a way to extend health insurance coverage. This was and is an important goal.  However another important aspect of the ACA is its impact on the labor market. The vast majority of people who are below Medicare age get their insurance through their job. This meant that tens of millions of…

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