Under the new administration, political conditions for health reform will be far less divisive than they were in the early 1990s, when President Bill Clinton's health plan failed, said Jacob Hacker, political science professor at UC Berkeley who advised the Obama campaign on health issues.

"Americans have a very strong moral commitment to universal coverage," said Hacker, adding surveys consistently show Americans want everyone to have health coverage but are concerned about costs. "Once in place, as was the case with Medicare and Social Security, universal insurance will be as American as apple pie." LINK

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