Maybe a rookie like Trump didn't know, but health care reform has been one of the most enduring and bitter battles in American politics. At the most basic level, the debate boils down to how much should the government be involved in how Americans get their health care. At his nomination hearing, Health Secretary Tom Price said it is "imperative" that those who have health coverage are able to keep it. Paul Ryan acknowledged the AHCA could mean fewer Americans with health insurance — and that's the whole point. People shouldn't be forced by the government to buy health insurance if they don't want it, he said.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2017 09:00 UTC