Uploaded May 2017 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
With the recent passing of the American Health Care Act in the House of Representatives, health care is a main topic of discussion for many Americans. But the debate over health care in the US started a lot earlier than you may think.
On today's episode, you'll learn about the activist that first brought a healthcare proposal to the government, the number of presidents that have tried to pass a universal healthcare plan, and why universal health care was never passed in America.
Read more about the history of health care in America:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_health_care_reform_in_the_United_States
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/3/15531494/american-health-care-act-explained
beckershospitalreview.com/news-analysis/a-brief-history-on-the-road-to-healthcare-reform-from-truman-to-obama.html
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447696
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With the recent passing of the American Health Care Act in the House of Representatives, health care is a main topic of discussion for many Americans. But the debate over health care in the US started a lot earlier than you may think.
On today's episode, you'll learn about the activist that first brought a healthcare proposal to the government, the number of presidents that have tried to pass a universal healthcare plan, and why universal health care was never passed in America.
Read more about the history of health care in America:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_health_care_reform_in_the_United_States
vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/5/3/15531494/american-health-care-act-explained
beckershospitalreview.com/news-analysis/a-brief-history-on-the-road-to-healthcare-reform-from-truman-to-obama.html
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1447696
SUBSCRIBE to the channel!
Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
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