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| + | ==About== | ||
| + | ''Note: this page should probably be split into [[US/healthcare reform]] and [[US/healthcare reform/2009]], and possibly a 3rd article about the results (i.e. Obamacare).'' | ||
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| + | It has been widely agreed for many years that the [[US healthcare]] system is in need of some kind of reform. Due to the vast inefficiencies of the existing US system, which among the wealthy/industrialized nations has both some of the highest per-capita costs and lowest service quality, most [[US liberalism|liberals]] and a few [[US conservatism|conservatives]] agree that a major overhaul is needed. | ||
The majority of conservatives are generally against a major reform and instead favor regulatory changes to improve the existing system, keeping it both "competitive" (a code-word meaning "profitable to investors" and "big-business friendly") and "uniquely American" (a meaningless phrase in this context, since ''any'' solution would be dealing with the "uniquely American" style of government and healthcare infrastructure, thus making it "uniquely American" regardless). | The majority of conservatives are generally against a major reform and instead favor regulatory changes to improve the existing system, keeping it both "competitive" (a code-word meaning "profitable to investors" and "big-business friendly") and "uniquely American" (a meaningless phrase in this context, since ''any'' solution would be dealing with the "uniquely American" style of government and healthcare infrastructure, thus making it "uniquely American" regardless). | ||
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In the middle months of 2009, having dealt with the immediate emergency of the ongoing [[2008 financial crisis]] though various bailouts and stimulus packages, The [[Obama-Biden administration]] began a push for healthcare reform. This plan immediately came under fire from members of the political Right, who have generally become the pawns of well-funded interests of all varieties; in this case, the medical insurance industry was found to be [[astroturfing|backing]] many of the protests and [[teabagging|Tea Parties]]". | In the middle months of 2009, having dealt with the immediate emergency of the ongoing [[2008 financial crisis]] though various bailouts and stimulus packages, The [[Obama-Biden administration]] began a push for healthcare reform. This plan immediately came under fire from members of the political Right, who have generally become the pawns of well-funded interests of all varieties; in this case, the medical insurance industry was found to be [[astroturfing|backing]] many of the protests and [[teabagging|Tea Parties]]". | ||
| − | Reform legislation eventually passed in March, 2010, with absolutely no Republican support -- even though the bill was essentially identical to a Republican proposal made during the [[Clinton-Gore administration]]. | + | Reform legislation eventually passed in March, 2010, with absolutely no Republican support -- even though the bill was essentially identical to a Republican proposal, often referred to as "Gingrichcare" or "Romneycare", made during the [[Clinton-Gore administration]]. |
==Initiatives== | ==Initiatives== | ||
* '''2009-07-14''' [[US 111 HR 3200]] ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/text OpenCongress], [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3200 THOMAS]), "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009", has the backing of Obama-Biden; more complex, retains option to use existing insurance plans | * '''2009-07-14''' [[US 111 HR 3200]] ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3200/text OpenCongress], [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.uscongress/legislation.111hr3200 THOMAS]), "America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009", has the backing of Obama-Biden; more complex, retains option to use existing insurance plans | ||