Some supporters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are worried they’re paying a political price for health care reform. The political fallout should come as no surprise. The history of comprehensive health reform shows unequivocally that it’s a short-term political disaster. …
So, to put it crudely, why would any sane politician push a program likely to scare and confuse large numbers of people who vote, in order to help small numbers who don’t?
There are two possible responses. One is that it’s the right thing to do, since a lack of insurance is essentially a death sentence for millions of Americans. … A second argument for braving health reform is practical: it simply has to be done to make our health system viable. CONT.
David Blumenthal, Commonwealth Fund