AMERICAN HEALTH CARE POLICY IN A TIME OF PARTY POLARIZATION

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 brought to light serious conflicts between Democrats and Republicans, which still persist four years after the passage of the reform. This article analyzes the manifestations of this partisan politicization of health issues. It brings to light t...

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Published in:Revue française de science politique 2014-06, Vol.64 (3), p.383-405
Main Author: Beaussier, Anne-Laure
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Conflict
Health care
Health Care Services Policy
Health insurance
Health Policy
Leadership
Legislation
Medical service
Partisanship
Patients
Polarization
Policy Making
Political Parties
Reform
Social welfare
U.S.A
United States
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Summary:The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 brought to light serious conflicts between Democrats and Republicans, which still persist four years after the passage of the reform. This article analyzes the manifestations of this partisan politicization of health issues. It brings to light the reform process more brands by parties for twenty years and initiates a reflection on the consequences of these dynamics on the trajectory of American health policies. Stressing an acceleration of reforms from the 1990s, it supports the strengthening of partisan logic in the policy making process partly explaining the inflections that have been part of these policies. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0035-2950