Progressives should embrace the term “Obamacare.” Rather than being a term of derision it is an excellent reminder that the only attempt to reform and improve American healthcare was successfully  undertaken by the Obama administration.

Was it all good? No, it didn’t go nearly far enough; but it was clearly a giant step in the right direction. All we hear from the advocates of “Boehnercare” is intransigent opposition to reform and the promise to fight it in every way possible.

How helpful is that? Meanwhile the rest of us wait to hear what the Republicans have to offer besides a return to the good old days when 30 million Americans had no health insurance.

So far we’ve heard nothing. Understandably, since it’s always easier to say “no” than to offer substantive proposals.

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And promises to do all it can do to institute “Boehnercare.”

Hot Diggity! We just can’t wait for the return of the donut hole and those good ol’ pre-existing conditions.

From the Christian Science Monitor:

The Florida Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a ballot initiative that sought to amend the state’s constitution to establish that Florida residents have a right to refuse to purchase mandatory health insurance – including under President Obama’s reform effort.

The action is a victory for supporters of the Obama health reform program and a setback for opponents, including state lawyers leading an effort in federal court in the Florida panhandle to have the national health insurance program declared unconstitutional.

Florida was slated to be one of four states voting in November on constitutional amendments barring forced participation in a health insurance program. The three remaining states are Arizona, Oklahoma, and Colorado.

Read story here.

The Arizona mention is referencing ballot proposition 106, scheduled for a vote here in November.

See also an earlier Data Port post.