The Familiar Path of Health Care Reform

More than three years deep into the Affordable Care Act, 13 months since the United States Supreme Court confirmed its constitutionality, and almost ten months after the American public approved reform through the Electoral College, modern American health care is now poised to shine or make its claim as a historical disaster. As the nation prepares for the health insurance exchange, the next few months shall prove critical in determining the trajectory – and thus the fate – of our health care system, and we would be remiss not to notice the storm clouds forming overhead. These seemingly contradictory elements force those in the industry to ask the question: Is modern American health care truly at a strange new crossroads, or have we as a nation traveled this path before?