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    Trump’s fight over Covid-19 numbers shows how the hollowing out of expertise can be dangerous for American democracy.

Trump’s fight over Covid-19 numbers shows how the hollowing out of expertise can be dangerous for American democracy.

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As in any emergency or disaster, institutional agreement over the statistics of the Covid-19 pandemic is incredibly important. During the crisis, President Trump has questioned federally requested research around the spread of the pandemic and the amount of equipment needed to tackle it. Philip Rocco writes on how Trump’s efforts to undermine a common understanding of the numbers around the […]

April 6th, 2020|COVID-19, Democracy and culture, Philip Rocco|1 Comment|
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    We must ensure free and fair elections do not become another casualty of Covid-19 

We must ensure free and fair elections do not become another casualty of Covid-19 

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With the outbreak of Covid-19, much of the nation’s infrastructure is being tested as never before, including its electoral institutions. Philip Rocco writes that decisions now being taken by public officials about primary elections now, and the general in November, need to take into account of both how the pandemic may make it harder for some at-risk populations to vote, and how delaying votes can create […]

March 20th, 2020|COVID-19, Democracy and culture, Philip Rocco|0 Comments|
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    Despite Democrats’ takeover of the House, don’t expect Republicans to give up on undoing Obamacare

Despite Democrats’ takeover of the House, don’t expect Republicans to give up on undoing Obamacare

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In the lead up to last week’s midterm elections, polls consistently showed that healthcare was on the forefront of many Americans’ minds. With the Democratic Party now in control of the US House of Representatives, Republican efforts to repeal President Obama’s signature healthcare reform, Obamacare, are likely to be significantly curtailed. But that doesn’t mean they will end completely, […]

November 14th, 2018|Healthcare and public services, Philip Rocco, Simon F. Haeder|0 Comments|
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    Despite very different beginnings, China and America now have a great deal in common in how social policy provision is organized

Despite very different beginnings, China and America now have a great deal in common in how social policy provision is organized

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At the beginning of the latter half of the 20th century, policy approaches in China and the US to providing social benefits, such as education and health care, were very different. China’s model was one of centralized control, while in the US a state-based approach to implementing social policies was favored. In new research, Daniel Béland, Philip Rocco, Shih-Jiunn […]

January 18th, 2018|Alex Waddan, Daniel Beland, Healthcare and public services, Philip Rocco, Shih-Jiunn Shi|0 Comments|
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    With their Obamacare replacement, Republicans are jumping blindfolded through the policy window

With their Obamacare replacement, Republicans are jumping blindfolded through the policy window

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Earlier this month, House Republicans released their proposed bill to repeal and replace Obamacare – the American Health Care Act (AHCA). With estimates that the bill may cause 24 million people to lose health insurance coverage gained under Obamacare, Philip Rocco writes that the leadership of the Republican Party is now faced with asking its members to vote for […]

March 15th, 2017|Healthcare and public services, Philip Rocco|0 Comments|
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    Supreme Court rules in favor of Obamacare subsidies in King v. Burwell: USAPP experts react

Supreme Court rules in favor of Obamacare subsidies in King v. Burwell: USAPP experts react

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On Thursday the United States Supreme Court upheld the subsidies for health insurance exchanges set up by the federal government under the Affordable Care Act. We asked our expert contributors for their reactions to the ruling. We will be periodically updating this post with expert commentary. 

The King v. Burwell ruling adds pressure on the GOP candidates in the 2016 presidential […]

June 25th, 2015|Charles Barrilleaux, Healthcare and public services, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Ling Zhu, Philip Rocco, Supreme Court|0 Comments|
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Partisan warfare, fragmented institutions, and market challenges continue to shape the rollout of Obamacare

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Though passed by Congress in 2010, the Affordable Care Act, also known as ‘Obamacare’ only came into place towards the end of 2013. The initial months of the program have been characterized by a litany of IT failures for the healthcare.gov website, and concern over gaps in health insurance coverage. Daniel Béland, Philip Rocco, and Alex Waddan write that while […]

January 22nd, 2014|Alex Waddan, Daniel Beland, Healthcare and public services, Philip Rocco|0 Comments|
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Technology-focused critiques of Obamacare are distracting from the political sabotage of the program by congressional Republicans.

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With the recent end of the U.S. government shutdown, political attention has moved on to the glitches encountered in the rollout of health insurance exchanges at the state and federal level, as part of the Affordable Care Act. While many commentators have damned the Department of Health and Human Services for the ‘failed’ and ‘disastrous’ launch of the exchanges, Philip […]

October 29th, 2013|Healthcare and public services, Philip Rocco|0 Comments|
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