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    ObamaCare, RomneyCare and Presidential Politics

    The main provisions of federal healthcare reform won't go into effect until 2014, but Republicans plan to use it against President Obama in next year's re-election campaign. GOP front-runner Mitt Romney signed off on a similar plan when he was Governor of Massachusetts, and that could cost him his party's nomination.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The main provisions of federal healthcare reform won't go into effect until 2014, but Republicans plan to use it against President Obama in next year's re-election campaign. GOP front-runner Mitt Romney signed off on a similar plan when he was Governor of Massachusetts, and that could cost him his party's nomination. Neither plan originated with liberal Democrats. In fact, they're based on the ideas of conservatives, who want to retain private insurance. We look at how Romney's plan has developed over the past five years. What about cost, outcomes and access to quality care?

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    Has Romneys Healthcare Plan Succeeded in Massachusetts?
    1. 0:00Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest
    2. 7:47ObamaCare, RomneyCare and Presidential PoliticsYou’re reading this
    3. 43:31Minnesota’s Government Shuts Down, Derailing Holiday Plans
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Amy Lischko

      Tufts University School of Medicine

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      Joanna Galias Sese

      resident of Massachusetts

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      Jon B. Hurst

      Retailers Association of Massachusetts

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    2 of 3
    Has Romneys Healthcare Plan Succeeded in Massachusetts?
    1. 0:00Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest
    2. 7:47ObamaCare, RomneyCare and Presidential PoliticsYou’re reading this
    3. 43:31Minnesota’s Government Shuts Down, Derailing Holiday Plans
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