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.

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

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

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

More KFF Health News political coverage