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Congressman Bill Cassidy Interview (March 2012)

Louisiana: The State We're In

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: Interview

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 2012-03-30

Duration: 00:06:45

Subjects: CASSIDY, BILL | United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Health care reform | HEALTH INSURANCE | United States. Supreme Court

Contributors:

  • Whinham, Charlie Host
  • Sanford, Shauna Host
  • Cassidy, Bill Interviewee

Description

This segment from the March 30, 2012, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Shauna Sanford’s interview with Congressman Bill Cassidy. He discusses: the arguments made before the U.S. Supreme Court on the individual mandate portion of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare); the reasons he is against Obamacare; other methods for expanding access to health insurance; and the need to start over with health care reform. Hosts: Charlie Whinham and Shauna Sanford