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Medicare, Medicaid, and Obamacare
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Should Self-Interest Have a Role in Health Care?
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Short-Term Insurance Is Not the Problem. It’s the Solution
Short-Term Insurance Is Not the Problem. It’s the Solution
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Senior Fellow John C. Goodman Appears on The Larry Kudlow Radio Show
Oct. 14, 2017
The Senate Republican Healthcare Bill—Sr. Fellow John C. Goodman on the Lars Larson National Radio Show
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Mar. 14, 2017
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Dec. 1, 2016
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May 31, 2016
How to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
July 10, 2015
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Aug. 16, 2012
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July 20, 2012
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July 13, 2012
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