Forty-two percent of Americans are unaware that Obamacare still exists. Even after the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2012, even after countless media stories about the benefits already being experienced under Obamacare, nearly half of the population polled in this

If you have not been sick lately, you may not be aware that Obamacare (The Affordable Care Act) is actually already being implemented, and the implementation is going fairly smoothly. Adult children without health insurance are remaining on their parents' plans until age 26; children with pre-existing conditions...

We don't hear much about the Affordable Care Act (aka "health reform") enacted March 23, 2010 and due to be fully implemented in less than a year. But this week, on its third anniversary, there was the ritual attempt by Republicans to repeal it;...

In his Inaugural Address, the president called the Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security programs commitments we make to each other that strengthen us. His exact words were:

"We, the people, still believe that every citizen deserves a basic measure of security and dignity. We must make...

I don't know about you but I'm getting really tired of the hysteria over this so-called, somewhat media created, "fiscal cliff" thing. The White House called the Republicans' latest proposal "fairy dust." But I do think we are in for some...

The nail biting is over. For those who hoped that a President Romney could repeal Obamacare on "Day One," sorry -- when he lost, you lost. But now that Obama has been re-elected, what might happen to the actual implementation of the Affordable Care Act? Will the opposition...

Today I received an email from Stacey Lihn. Well, not just me. Probably half a million others as well. She was asking me to support President Obama's re-election. You may remember Stacey from the Democratic National Convention. She is the mother who talked about how...

In the September 26 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, both President Obama and Governor Romney offer statements revealing their vision for the future of healthcare. Up until recently, Romney has talked about how he would repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), but he...

Now that the Democratic and Republican Conventions are over and the election debate is in high gear, what should we make of the differences between the two parties' approach to health care reform (The Affordable Care Act)? Will health care be a major issue in the next two...

Saturday, Republican nominee Mitt Romney announced his choice for Vice President -- Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin. Ryan is most widely known as a proponent of a radical restructuring and privatization of Medicare. But beware the hyperbole on both sides. Ryan's plan...

Now that the Supreme Court has declared the Affordable Care Act to be constitutional, what is the impact going to be on Medicare? The short answer? Not much. No cuts in your benefits. In fact, you will keep all of the benefits that you have gained...

The US Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare). Never mind that 41% of the public polled by Kaiser Family Foundation did not even know that the ruling had occurred.

In upholding the law, the majority (5-4)...

In a surprise decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act passed in 2010. You will hear a lot of commentary from legal and policy experts in the next few weeks about this decision, but this post is about what the Court...

In the play Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, Godot never arrives, but the entire play is consumed with hand-wringing about what might happen if he did appear. In the case of health reform and the Affordable Care Act, there is similar hand-wringing over the Supreme...

This Friday, March 23rd, marks the second year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act -- a.k.a. "health reform." If you are like most people, you may have some misconceptions about what has or has not happened in the past two years. A Kaiser Family Foundation...

The most recent Muppet movie has a signature song, "Am I a Man or am I a Muppet?" In light of the aggressive attack on women's health by the Right, perhaps we should ask -- "Am I a woman or am I a puppet?"...

In the State of the Union speech January 24th, President Obama spent exactly 44 words on health reform; in 2010 he spent 570. Is the President backing away from his prized achievement, the Affordable Care...

During the health reform debate, there was controversy and disappointment over the failure to include a public option in the Affordable Care Act. Not only did the public option idea not die, it is alive and well in California.

In northern California...

When so many good things have happened as the result of health care reform, I hate to end this year with a rebuttal to a viral lie about the Affordable Care Act. However, this one seems to come from a credible source but is so wrong that I...

Since the passage of health reform (Affordable Care Act), many have wondered what would be covered in the benefits offered through the State Exchanges. We have been reassured that the benefits that are "essential" would be comprehensive yet affordable. But essential to whom? What is an...