Health Policy & The 2012 Election

Here’s the latest from KFF Health News on the 2012 election and what’s at stake for health care in America.

The Candidates On Health Care

• Obama’s record on health care
• Romney’s record on health care

KFF Health News has extensive coverage of the 2012 election.

The voters’ verdict is in:

• Health Law Was A Wash In The Election, Poll Finds

• After The Election: A Consumer’s Guide To The Health Law

• Maine May Warm To ‘Obamacare’ After Democratic Sweep

• State Political Shifts Likely To Affect Health Law

• Health Care Issues On The Ballot: The Final Tally

• President’s Win Is Reprieve For ‘Obamacare’

• Obama Win Boosts Health Law, But States Still Control Its Destiny

• Federal Deficit Talks Could Impact Obama’s Moves On Health Law

• Electoral Politics End; Legislative Season Begins

• Post-Election, Insurance Exchanges, Other Health Care Issues Loom Large In States

Comparing and contrasting the candidates and plans:

• Election Will Decide Health Law’s Future

• Employers Expected To Keep Some Of Health Law’s Popular Provisions, Even If Obama Loses

• Health Care Stakes Are High In California

• How The Health Law Might Be Changed By The Next President

• How Will The Election Change Medicaid?

• Is A Competitive Health Care Model All It’s Cracked Up To Be?

• FAQ: Obama v. Ryan On Controlling Federal Medicare Spending

• Resources And Proposals On Curbing Medicare Cost Growth

• Campaign Claims: Health Law Myths And Facts

• FAQ: Decoding The $716 Billion In Medicare Reductions

• How Medicaid Block Grants Would Work

Democrats:

• Obama on Health Care

• Full text of the health law

• After The Ruling: A Consumer’s Guide

Republicans:

• Mitt Romney on Health Care

• Paul Ryan on Health Care

On the campaign trail:

• Health Law’s Promise Of Coverage Not Resonating With Miami’s Uninsured

• Candidates Talk Medicaid In Washington Governor’s Race

• Wis. Senate Candidates Spar Over Health Issues

• Voters’ Voices: Three Reagan Democrats Talk Medicare

• Medicare Battle Heats Up California House Race

• PA-06: Medicare Takes Center Stage In Close Pennsylvania Races

• Video: Medicare’s Prominent Place In Pennsylvania Congressional Race

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Debate videos:

First Presidential Debate

• Obama And Romney On ‘Obamacare’

• The Candidates Discuss Medicare

• Medicaid As A Domestic Priority

Vice Presidential Debate

• Two Visions For Medicare

• How Faith Informs The Candidates On Abortion

Town Hall Presidential Debate

• Health Policy Finds Its Way Into Town Hall Debate

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Convention videos:

GOP

• Romney Vows To Repeal And Replace Health Law

• Ryan: ‘Greatest Threat To Medicare Is Obamacare’

• GOP Convention: Christie Promises ‘Hard Truths’ From Romney

Democrats

• Obama: ‘I Will Never Turn Medicare Into A Voucher’

• Bill Clinton On Medicare: ‘There Were No Cuts To Benefits At All’

• ‘Obamacare’ Plays Starring Role In First Night Of Convention

• Video Excerpts: Kennedy-Romney Debate 1994

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