By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
While the national economy shows signs of improvement, city and county governments nationwide still are feeling the strain, as 2010 was among their worst years financially in decades.
"While certain segments of the economy may be under recovery, cities as a whole are not yet experiencing growth," said Michael A. Pagano, dean of the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago and co-author of a recent National League of Cities' (NLC) report on cities' fiscal conditions.
"As a consequence, cities are facing very serious financial hurdles right now in providing basic public services."
