Why Obama's latest ObamaCare fix won't solve anything

Today's announcement was mere political posturing — with negative policy implications to boot

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With the political heat rising over a glitchy website, broken promises, and canceled health insurance plans, President Barack Obama announced a fix on Thursday that would allow people to keep their old health plans for another year, even if they don't meet ObamaCare's new stricter standards.

The problem? It's up to insurers to decide whether they want to renew these plans — and many of them don't sound too happy about it.

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Keith Wagstaff is a staff writer at TheWeek.com covering politics and current events. He has previously written for such publications as TIME, Details, VICE, and the Village Voice.