US President Obama signs health reform bill, but Republicans will fight on

At a White House ceremony yesterday morning, just two days after the measure was passed by the House of Representatives, US President Barack Obama signed the health care reform bill into law. However, according to observers, and as mentioned in The Pharma Letter's previous reporting, the debate has just begun.

Philip Klein, Washington Correspondent for The American Spectator, comments: 'For liberals, the legislation doesn't go far enough. And in the coming years, they will continue to push for tighter regulations on insurance companies, higher subsidies for purchasing coverage and for the inclusion of a government-run plan in the exchanges. Further, those who still believe the legislation is insufficient will continue to press for a single-payer system.'

In the meantime, he says, 'conservatives will begin the immediate drive to legally overturn and/or legislatively repeal the health care bill, or at least scale back its major provisions. Even if none of the efforts to overturn or repeal the health care legislation finds success, the implementation of 'Obamacare' will help clarify for the American people what it means to have the government take such an active role in the medical system.