Will the Midterm Election Results Derail Health Reform?

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (19) ◽  
pp. 1
2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 106-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sallie Thieme Sanford

Beginning on inauguration day, President Trump has attempted an executive repeal of the Affordable Care Act. In doing so, he has tested the limits of presidential power. He has challenged the force of institutional and non-institutional constraints. And, ironically, he has helped boost public support for the ACA's central features. The first two sections of this article respectively consider the use of the President's tools to advance and to subvert health reform. The final two sections consider the forces constraining the administration's attempted executive repeal. I argue that the most important institutional constraint, thus far, is found in multifaceted actions by states – and not only blue states. I also highlight the force of public voices. Personal stories, public opinion, and 2018 election results – bolstered by presidential messaging – reflect growing support for government-grounded options and statutory coverage protections. Indeed, in a polarized time, “refine and revise” seems poised to supplant “repeal and replace” as the conservative focus countering liberal pressure for a common option grounded in Medicare.


2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (S2) ◽  
pp. 86-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter D. Jacobson

It should come as no surprise to any observer of health policy debates that the preemption provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) will play a major role in determining the contours of any health reform initiative. For the past few years, many states have been aggressively pursuing health reform experiments, while congressional action has essentially been deadlocked along partisan political lines. Yet after the 2008 election results, there is reason to expect considerable congressional attention to health reform. President Obama has made health reform a priority of his administration, and several members of Congress have long been waiting for an opportunity to pursue health reform legislation.


2009 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
ALICIA AULT
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2010 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
ALICIA AULT
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2008 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 88
Author(s):  
DOUG BRUNK
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2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Mary Ellen Schneider
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2011 ◽  
Vol 44 (20) ◽  
pp. 6
Author(s):  
MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER
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2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Alicia Ault
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