Health Policy Program Director Kavita Patel published an op-ed today in CNN, exploring the prospects of "repeal and replace" and the new health insurance consumer protections :
When President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, it was clear he would face an uphill battle defending the law and communicating its benefits to the American public.
In the months leading to passage, we heard cries of rationing, death panels and blatant mischaracterization of what is in the bill.
Since passage, the cries have shifted from rationing to repeal. Efforts to repeal the law have been highlighted by the self-proclaimed "Young Guns" of the GOP...President Obama should not be fazed by this or any other calls for repeal. He should do the job he was elected to do and protect patients' interests, but he will need to face a confused public...
Read the full article here.
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