High-res Members of the audiance take pictures of President Barack Obama as he works the rope line after speaking about health care during the “Health Action 2011” conference on January 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Health Action network is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care.

Members of the audiance take pictures of President Barack Obama as he works the rope line after speaking about health care during the “Health Action 2011” conference on January 28, 2011 in Washington, DC. The Health Action network is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care.

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High-res “How’s that hopey-changey thing workin’ out for ya?” - Sarah Palin Oh, I don’t know Sarah, but why don’t you ask my sister. Whose daughter will now stay insured under her father’s insurance plan. She has, like most of us, a preexisting condition. A conservative estimate, this changey thing will probably save my family $200 - $300 a month. 

“How’s that hopey-changey thing workin’ out for ya?” - Sarah Palin

Oh, I don’t know Sarah, but why don’t you ask my sister. Whose daughter will now stay insured under her father’s insurance plan. She has, like most of us, a preexisting condition. A conservative estimate, this changey thing will probably save my family $200 - $300 a month. 

Most Everything You Need to Know About Health Reform in 9 Minutes

Despite all the explainers and the charts that have been published in the past year - including in this space - to explain health care reform, Americans remain utterly confused about how the authors of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intend for it to work. It’s no secret why. Politicians and pundits have muddied the waters with dishonest and over-simplified rhetoric. Plus, the law is complicated, with lots of moving parts. But it’s not impossible to understand.

Here’s some proof from the non-partisan, non-profit research organization the Kaiser Family Foundation, which produced a surprisingly helpful 9-minute cartoon video explaining the basics of the law.


TIME

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It sounds so good, and it’s such a warm message to say we’re not gonna deny anyone from a preexisting condition,” Huckabee explained at the Value Voters Summit today. “Look, I think that sounds terrific, but I want to ask you something from a common sense perspective. Suppose we applied that principle [to] our property insurance. And you can call your insurance agent and say, “I’d like to buy some insurance for my house.” He’d say, “Tell me about your house.” “Well sir, it burned down yesterday, but I’d like to insure it today.” And he’ll say “I’m sorry, but we can’t insure it after it’s already burned.” Well, no preexisting conditions.

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Huckabee Opposes Insurance For People With Pre-Existing Conditions

listen - TPM

“The poll found that misconceptions about the legislation persist, including the “death panel” falsehood propagated by opponents of the legislation.

“A year after the town meeting wars of last summer, a striking 36% of seniors said that the law ‘allowed a government panel to make decisions about end of life care for people on Medicare’, and another 17% said they didn’t know.””

Opposition to the landmark health care overhaul declined over the past month, to 35 percent from 41 percent, according to the latest results of a tracking poll, reported Thursday.

more on  the poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation. at WaPo 

High-res One of the predictions that I and many others had about the health-care reform bill was that it would become more popular after passage than it was before passage. Voters like success, the media covers winners more positively than losers, and people take their cues from outcomes. continue reading… ezra klein

One of the predictions that I and many others had about the health-care reform bill was that it would become more popular after passage than it was before passage. Voters like success, the media covers winners more positively than losers, and people take their cues from outcomes.

continue reading… ezra klein

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# John Adler (NJ)

# Jason Altmire (PA)

# Michael Arcuri (NY)

# John Barrow (GA)

# Marion Berry (AR)

# Dan Boren (OK)

# Rick Boucher (VA)

# Bobby Bright (AL)

# Ben Chandler (KY)

# Travis Childers (MS)

# Arthur Davis (AL)

# Lincoln Davis (TN)

# Chet Edwards (TX)

# Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)

# Tim Holden (PA)

# Larry Kissell (NC)

# Frank Kratovil (MD)

# Daniel Lipinski (IL)

# Stephen F. Lynch (MA)

# Jim Marshall (GA)

# Jim Matheson (UT)

# Mike McIntyre (NC)

# Michael McMahon (NY)

# Charlie Melancon (LA)

# Walt Minnick (ID)

# Glenn Nye (VA)

# Collin Peterson (MN)

# Mike Ross (AR)

# Heath Shuler (NC)

# Ike Skelton (MO)

# Zack Space (OH)

# John Tanner (TN)

# Gene Taylor (MS)

# Harry Teague (NM)

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A list of House Democrats who voted against a bill that would extend health care coverage to more than 30 million Americans. The House passed the measure 219-212, with every Republican voting against it.

npr

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Americans by 9 percentage points have a favorable view of the health care overhaul that President Obama signed into law Tuesday, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, a notable turnaround from surveys before the vote that showed a plurality against it.


By 49%-40% those surveyed say it was “a good thing” rather than a bad one that Congress passed the bill. Half describe their reaction in positive terms, as “enthusiastic” or “pleased,” while about four in 10 describe it in negative ways, as “disappointed” or “angry.”

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USAToday