Affordable Care Act

Affordable Care Act

The Affordable Care Act finally granted Americans near-universal access to healthcare. The law massively expands Medicaid, and makes the program more accessible while altering its funding mechanisms. Subsidies are also offered to those who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare. The law also requires all Americans to purchase or otherwise obtain health insurance.

Commentary

Health Care and Emergency Room

Crying Wolf -- The Same Old Song on Health Care and Unions

April 29, 2009

Cry Wolf Quotes

I would hate to think that among five women, one of ‘em is gonna die because we go to socialized care.

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Representative Louie Gohmert (R-TX)
07/15/2009 | Full Details | Law(s): Affordable Care Act

If we have more government involvement we’re going to have dramatically worse health care.

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Richard Scott, leader of Conservatives for Patients Rights former CEO of Hospital Corporation of America and current Florida Governor
03/03/2009 | Full Details | Law(s): Affordable Care Act

[Obama’s budget] will move us even further down the path to universal health care. We are treading dangerously close to bureaucratic intervention in the exam room and I will not support any measure that leads to socialized medicine.

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Rep. John Fleming (R-LA)
02/26/2010 | Full Details | Law(s): Affordable Care Act

Recently, Washington has been great at issuing overly complex and ineffective regulations—breeding uncertainty among America’s job creators and stifl ing their ability to grow the economy. To add insult to injury, Congress and the administration are considering myriad new regulations to pile on top of business owners, threatening to make it even harder to keep their doors open.

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Chamber of Commerce ad in Politico. 2010