Present Debate
The next ambitious push for national health insurance legislation did not occur until President Obama was elected on a campaign that promised major health care reform. In 2010, the Affordable Care Act was signed into law, which would regulate the health insurance industry and expand the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
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Debate over whether or not health care is a human right continues today through disagreements in Congress and the United States people over whether the program created by the act should be funded.
Popular Arguments For Government Involvement in Health Care:
President Obama arguing his support for the Affordable Care Act, 2012 Presidential Debate:
Ed Schultz on his TV show "The Ed Show" on the relationship between the Affordable Care Act and civil rights:
Chris Matthews on his TV show "Hardball with Chris Matthews" on the federal government and health insurance:
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California, on "The Ed Show" on current health care reform:
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Popular Arguments Against Government Involvement in Health Care:
2012 Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney arguing on why the Affordable Care Act should be repealed, 2012 Presidential Debate:
Personal interview with Andy Dean, conservative political commentator, on responsibility surrounding health care:
Personal interview with Sean Hannity, conservative political commentator, on alternative plan to reliance on government-controlled health insurance:
Personal interview with Herman Cain, 2012 U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination candidate, on health care:
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