In November, pundits warned that ObamaCare was at risk of a “death spiral” that would destroy the health insurance industry. The Weekly Standard reports, however, that the law has a massive health insurance company bailout built into it. And it appears that pre-cooked bailout might be necessary. The Hill reports ObamaCare sign-ups have skewed older – with sign-ups from young people 40 percent lower than the benchmark set by the Obama administration.

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