Health care largely absent in second presidential debate

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During an at times confrontational second meeting between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, health care and the landmark health care reform bill rarely were mentioned. As Tuesday’s debate was the last time the candidates would discuss domestic issues prior to election day, some health care watchers were left wanting.

On the few occasions the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act did come up — the word “Obamacare” was mentioned a scant five times — it was primarily used as an attack vehicle.

Brian M. Kalish
Online Managing Editor, Health Care Group

Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.


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