Sort of involved in something now, so have not checked my facts, but if memory serves me BOTH of these were put together by a somewhat bi partisan committee. Actually, again from memory there were some different versions of the medicaire bill, but they were then merged together to form the law.

Open to criticism in my historical memory, but I do not think folks realize how one sided, and secret the events were leading up to the Affordable Care act. That and the public disfavor compounded by the pay off to LA to get the votes to pass has made this law unpopular.