Health Care: Not a Very Happy Birthday

Tomorrow will mark the one year anniversary of the Obama administration's "proudest achievement," health care reform- the Affordable Care Act. Today, Republicans are trying to appeal the law, some federal judges have found the law to be unconstitutional, independents feel increasingly hostile toward the law, and half of Americans think that Obamacare has already been repealed! Yet, the Affordable Care Act is still the law and by 2014 all Americans will be required to buy health insurance- the individual mandate. The article discusses the likelihood of both the Republican's plan to "repeal and replace" the law and the Supreme Court ruling the individual mandate unconstitutional. Two interesting findings: 1. The RAND Corporation and the Urban Institute debunk Republican's claim that Obamacare will destroy employee-sponsored coverage. They find that it will increase because employers will have tax-assisted coverage 2. Analysts find costs of health coverage under Obamacare will continue to soar.