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October 18, 2011 at 12:01 PM
Much has been said about the inherent similarities between the Massachusetts health care plan Mitch Romney signed into law in 2006 and Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Overall, the plans function in much the same way — though Obama’s plan includes some additional patient protections and many additional subsidies.
Both plans are founded upon health insurance exchange, and both mandate that individuals buy insurance. They also leave Medicare and Medicaid intact, fine companies above a given size for not offering insurance to employees, and provide subsidies to low-income individuals and families to help pay for coverage.
