USA – Globalistan https://globalistan.org Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:59:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.17 What does Obamacare Mean for the Rest of the World? https://globalistan.org/what-does-obamacare-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-world/ https://globalistan.org/what-does-obamacare-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-world/#respond Sat, 27 Mar 2010 11:59:39 +0000 http://www.globalistan.org/?p=525 The passing of the health-care reform bill in the US last week seems to be heralding significant changes not just for the US but also for the rest of the world. Coming on the back of heated debate and partisanship, the bill legalized sweeping changes in the US insurance markets, expanding coverage while enforcing strict […]

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