[Yo-Yo]

I'm sure the term "Obamacare" was 'coined' by many people at the same time. It was patterned after the term "Hillarycare."

That said, a LexisNexis search of all news media shows that Wayne Madsen of the Progressive Online Journal was the first to use the phrase "Obamacare" in a pro-Obamacare article titled Obama's well-crafted plan offers Americans full coverage without emptying the Treasury, on April 4, 2008 in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Here's the money quote:

"Obama's national health insurance program, let's call it "ObamaCare," provides Americans with affordable premiums, co-pays and deductibles."

If there is an earlier reference to the term, it doesn't show up on the LexisNexis search.

[babble-on]

this is what I was going to post, too. “Hillarycare” was in wide use, so Obamacare was an easy add-on.

But who came up with Hillarycare?

[weston]

How great is that! Progressive so sure that the Healthcare Bill would be America’s salvation he wanted to make sure Obama got the credit. LOL. (Good find)