Health Care Law Recasts Insurers as Obama Allies, Article Review Example

In the article “Health Care Law Recasts Insurers as Obama Allies,” New York Times political columnist Robert Pear describes the evolving relationship between the federal government and the private insurance industry. The government and insurers had been at odds, but have come to find common ground.

Pear makes a strong case for his position, relying both on commentary and quotes from industry sources and hard data about the current number of Obamacare enrollees and the projected numbers for years to come. The central point Pear makes is that the steady success and growth of Obamacare has led to a steady stream of profits and new customers for the insurers. Pear also notes that this may be problematic for Republicans who have traditionally opposed Obamacare and may find themselves, rather than the Democrats, at odds with the insurance companies. A recent article in Bloomberg bears out the idea that the ACA has recovered from is rocky start, and is gaining support among the American people (Wayne, 2014). While Republicans continue to discuss the idea of repealing Obamacare, Pear makes a convincing case that it is the insurance companies, rather than the Democrats, who will ensure that does not happen.

References

Pear, R. (2015). Health Care Law Recasts Insurers as Obama Allies. Nyti.ms. Retrieved 17 February 2015, from http://nyti.ms/1ERCDuf

Wayne, A. (2014). Obamacare Enrollment Poised to Exceed 9.1 Million Projection. Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 17 February 2015, from http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-12-11/obamacare-enrollment-poised-to-blow-past-9-1-million-projection