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How the Supreme Court upheld Obamacare – and how they wounded it.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Julia Manning

Guest blog by Tom Packer Well I was wrong. I inclined to the belief that at least a part of Obamacare would be struck down and it was not. As I’ve explained in greater detail before there were  two major … Continue reading →

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Obamacare: No NHS but still a healthcare revolution

Posted on March 2, 2012 by 2020health Guest Blogger

By guest blogger, Tom Packer As we have seen the US healthcare system was before Obamacare a mixed system and not some lassiez-faire dystopia or utopia. It included extensive ( often state level) regulation, a programme providing health insurance for … Continue reading →

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The US healthcare system and the Myth of “Laissez-faire”

Posted on August 2, 2011 by tompacker2011

The US healthcare system and the Myth of “Laissez-faire” Central to understanding both US healthcare and the debates around it is the central reality that it is not a  ‘laissez-faire’ system where  government just enforces  contracts and does not intervene … Continue reading →

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