2 A medical professional who supports universal health care outlined a History of Universal Health Care Efforts in the U S She listed some American beliefs values and political ideas that help explain why the United States does not provide government run free universal healthcare the way that many other countries do These beliefs values and ideas include interest group influence ideological differences anti communist and anti socialist views the entrepreneurial character of American medicine a tradition of American voluntarism meaning we don t like to be told what to do and the association of public programs with charity dependence and personal failure Do you think these beliefs values and political ideas exist in the United States today 3 Depending on their political beliefs some may view a law or policy positively while others believe it represents government overreach This is the case with the Affordable Care Act In the United States are there other issues that people tend to view in these two opposite ways 4 Republicans objections to the Affordable Care Act include beliefs that the law will result in increased health care costs and lower quality care What is your take on these objections 5 What s the public opinion of the Affordable Care Act 6 How satisfied are Americans with their healthcare compared to citizens of other countries 7 Have you experienced any challenges with your or your family s healthcare or health insurance If so what laws or policies do you think would have helped the situation 8 Do you think the Affordable Care Act will be successfully implemented