Richard Saltman

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    In the current bitterly contested political atmosphere, the Supreme Court’s second decision on Obamacare has resolved little.

In the current bitterly contested political atmosphere, the Supreme Court’s second decision on Obamacare has resolved little.

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This week, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of subsides which support federal health insurance exchanges which operate in the states under the Affordable Care Act. Richard B. Saltman writes that the core argument over Obamacare goes beyond the role of these subsidies and that many who oppose it do so on the grounds that it is an expensive […]

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    The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has undermined public trust in government

The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has undermined public trust in government

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The botched roll-out of government health insurance exchanges has trained a harsh spotlight on the Affordable Care Act. While the health law’s impact on the economy remains sharply disputed, Richard B. Saltman argues that politically motivated implementation decisions – from disruptions of existing insurance coverage to special treatment for labor unions and favored industries – have deepened a legitimacy crisis […]

There is little common ground between the two opposing moral narratives on the implementation of Obamacare.

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Two weeks ago on 1 October, the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) began implementation, despite the government’s shutdown due to disagreements between the Republican and Democratic parties over its funding. Richard B. Saltman looks at the two opposing moral narratives over the ACA: one which focusses on the program’s health benefits, and a second which argues that […]

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