Affordable Care Act 1 year ANniversary - WYFF (NBC) - Greenville, SC

WYFF (NBC) - Greenville, SC
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WYFF 03/23/2011 17:32:37:

...anniversary. despite republican efforts to repeal health care -- health secretary kathleen sebelius is defending the year old law and says it has made coverage more affordable for americans. signing... it' s been a year since president obama signed the affordable care act into law. nats... but the celebratory ceremony then is more muted now. typing from a new white house video marking the anniversary... to an observance on capitol hill. rep. nancy pelosi/house minority leader: "with this landmark law, we made health insurance and health care a right." a year later, congress remains divided over the law.... rep. john boehner/house speaker: "we'll do whatever we can to make sure obamacare is never implemented." and so does the public -- according to polls. claudia deane/kaiser family foundation: "views about this law have been very partisan from the beginning...and you've seen that kind of division throughout." claudia deane is a pollster for the kaiser family foundation. she says their surveys also show that many americans are still confused about what's actually in the health care overhaul. claudia deane/kaiser family foundation: "for example, four in ten americans still believe as of early this year that there are death panels in the law, something that there are not." this week -- advocates held events around the country to promote the law's impact. ethan rome/health care for america now: "it's provided millions of senior citizens with lower prescription drugs. it's eliminated preexisting conditions for children." but critics like grace marie turner, who coauthored this book, warn the benefits come with a high cost. grace-marie turner/galen institute: "this is a freight train coming at us. there are huge new taxes, new mandates. everyone is going to be required to have federally approved health insurance when this goes into effect in 2014." and 2014 is the year when the bulk of this law takes effect. but about two dozen states are suing the obama administration from fully implementing it. a challenge that could ultimately be decided by the supreme court. japanese officials have yet to get the troubled nuclear power plant under control. workers there had to evacuate yet again-- after a dark plume of smoke started leaking from one of the reactors. the black smoke came from "reactor number three." workers have now hooked up power lines to all six of the crippled reactors, but it could be days-- or even weeks-- before the cooling system is operational. meanwhile, there's a rising concern over "radiation in food." the government has added to the list of tainted vegetables, suspended shipments of some produce, and also cautioned people against consuming these vegetables. areas of japan are also dealing with fuel shortages and icy roads-- as power outages hamper relief efforts. here at home.. there are more efforts to help the people in japan. tonight... in downtown greenville-- you can donate to the red cross just by going out to eat. the restaurant "nosedive"-- on south...

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