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Clara Ritger

Clara Ritger is a health care reporter for National Journal. Her multimedia and written work has appeared in outlets across the country including USA Today, Philadelphia Inquirer, The Indianapolis Star and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in political science and film, television and theatre.
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Shutdown Threat Has Federal Agencies in Scramble Mode

September 25, 2013 The government may shut down next week, but the National Zoo’s baby panda still needs to eat. “We would never, ever leave the animals unattended,” said Linda St. Thomas, chief spokeswoman for the Smithsonian Institution, which runs the zoo. But the zoo -- along with all the Smithsonian museums and ...

Obama's Affordable Care Act Looking a Bit Unaffordable

August 29, 2013 Republicans have long blamed President Obama's signature health care initiative for increasing insurance costs, dubbing it the "Unaffordable Care Act." Turns out, they might be right. For the vast majority of Americans, premium prices will be higher in the individual exchange than what they're currently paying for employer-sponsored benefits, according ...