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The Short Unhappy Life of ObamaCare

By 2024 there will be more than 40 million uninsured, roughly 10% more than today.

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Stephen T. Parente

June 10, 2014 7:06 p.m. ET

President Obama claims the debate over the Affordable Care Act is "over," but in coming weeks and months expect it to intensify. Health-insurance companies will soon begin releasing preliminary rate estimates for next year's plans. Industry experts say consumers should once again brace for significantly higher premiums.

Fearing the political fallout before November's elections, the administration last month quietly...