After the Midterm Election, a Battle Royal

摘要

The economic impact of President Barac Obama's health-care overhaul continues to be debated, with Republicans such as new House Speaker John Boehner calling it a job killer. For lobbyists working on behalf of the health-care industry and employers, though, the law amounts to a full-employment act. Insurers led by UnitedHealth Group want to charge older patients more than the law allows. Drugstores led by CVS Caremark want to roll back a prohibitio against using tax-free savings accounts to buy over-the-counter medicines.