A comprehensive study of how President Obama has framed key aspects of the Affordable Care Act, how those frames fared in influential and popular U.S. news sources, and conditions under which he effectively can shape public debates today.

Jennifer Rose Hopper is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University, where she specializes in the American presidency, mass media, and political communication. Professor Hopper teaches courses on U.S. national political institutions, including Congress, the presidency, and the news media, as well as courses focused on the broader political environment and studying political parties, interest groups, social movements, and public policy.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Presidential Framing in the 21st Century News Media

Chapter 2: What's in a Name? Taking Back "Obamacare"

Chapter 3: The Politics of Framing Policy Substance: Tax or Penalty?

Chapter 4: Bumpy Rollout, Faulty Framing: HealthCare.gov's Debut

Chapter 5: Portraying Presidential Pledges and Dropped Plans

Chapter 6: Of Socialized Medicine and Death Panels -- Framing Contests Over Health Care Reform in Comparative Perspective

Appendices

Index