American Hospital Association October 4, 2019
Rick Pollack

Albert Einstein once said: “Politics is more difficult than physics.” This is especially true when it comes to the politics of health care.

Over the past 10 years, we’ve seen this time and again, with the Affordable Care Act serving as a top campaign issue for both sides. Entire elections have hinged on health care, most notably 2010 and 2018, which both saw the House of Representatives flip.

The Washington Post recently examined the evidence of several studies across a number of states, and here’s what they found: “Nearly a decade after it became one of the most polarizing health-care laws in U.S. history, the ACA is making some Americans healthier — and less likely to die.”

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