Promises Made – Promises Kept:   President Biden’s Support for “Obamacare.”

BY MIKE MAGEE As the saying goes, “History repeats!” This is especially true where politics are involved.  Consider for example the past three decades in health care. It is striking how many of the players in our nation’s health policy drama remain front and center. And that includes President Biden who recently commented on the 12th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare):  “The ACA delivered quality, affordable health coverage to more than 30 million Americans — giving families the freedom and confidence to pursue their dreams without the fear that one accident or illness would bankrupt them. This law is the reason we have protections for pre-existing conditions in America. It is why women can no longer be charged more simply because they are women. It reduced prescription drug costs for nearly 12 million seniors. It allows millions of Americans to get free preventive screenings, so they can catch cancer or heart disease early — saving countless lives. And it is the reason why parents can keep children on their insurance plans until they turn 26.” The seeds for the ACA were planted when President Clinton assumed office, and put his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton, in charge of creating a complex government driven plan. Efforts to find a complex middle ground showed promise but ultimately failed. Seeing an opening,  conservative Republicans declared in 1994 that it was “Dead on Arrival’ – and it was. Th...
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