How Print And Broadcast Media Are Hiding Obamacare's Success In Controlling Costs

I don't think NPR has mentioned this, at least not while I was listening. They have definitely given a lot of air play to problems with the web site.

http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/11/27/how-print-and-broadcast-media-are-hiding-obamac/197079

November 27, 2013 11:13 AM EST ››› CRAIG HARRINGTON & ALBERT KLEINE

Jason Furman: "ACA Is Contributing To The Recent Slow Growth In Health Care Prices." In a November 20 report, economist Jason Furman, the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA), highlighted several positive impacts of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). According to Furman, the ACA has already helped reduce waste and overpayment in Medicare that is "contributing to the recent slow growth in health care prices and spending."

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Since the release of the CEA report on November 20, the five top newspapers in the United States - The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and USA Today - issued only five articles that mentioned the ACA's role in slowing the growth of health care costs. In the same time period, all print outlets combined issued 67 stories focusing on other aspects of the ACA rollout, including issues with the Healthcare.gov website and cancellations of individual policies. Only two outlets -- USA Today and The New York Times -- issued front page stories mentioning the CEA report.

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Between November 20 and November 25, broadcast morning, evening, and Sunday shows provided no airtime to the CEA report, instead dedicating over 20 minutes to other aspects of the ACA rollout.

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