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New Hampshire Reacts to the Supreme Court Decision on Health Care

Yesterday, in a 5-4 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to uphold most of President Obama's signature health care law.  The decision came with mixed reactions in New Hampshire. Some applauded the ruling while others plotted political revenge. Both Democrats and Republicans have called it a political 'leg up' for their hopes in November, but only time will tell who is right?  Today we'll look at this decision, how it will affect Granite Staters and how it may play out politically both nationally and here in New Hampshire.

Guests

  • Charles Arlinghaus - President of the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy
  • Tom Bunnell - Director of the Institute for Health, Law and Ethics at the University of New Hampshire School of Law and Policy consultant for NH Voices for Health
  • Dean Spiliotes - Civic Scholar in the School of Arts and Sciences at Southern New Hampshire University and founder of the political blog, NHpoliticalcapital.com. 
Laura is well known in New Hampshire for her in-depth coverage of important issues and is widely regarded for her interviews with presidential hopefuls. Laura is a graduate of Keene High School in New Hampshire. Prior to hosting The Exchange, Laura worked in public radio in Washington, D.C. as a local reporter and announcer for WAMU and as a newscaster for NPR. Before her radio career, she was a researcher for USA Today's "Money" section, and a research assistant at the Institute for International Economics. Laura occasionally guest hosts national programs such as The Diane Rehm Show and Here and Now. In 2007 Laura was named New Hampshire Broadcaster of the Year by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters.
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