SUCCESS: Healthcare.gov saved me money with much better insurance

[egbertowillies]

I just completed enrolling for healthcare insurance in the Federal Healthcare Exchange. Texas is one of the states where the governor, Rick Perry decided he would not set one up. Note Texas is the state with the highest percentage of uninsured people in the country. 25% of Texans are uninsured. If you would like to understand the plight of the uninsured in Texas (and likely around the country) check out this story, Texas’ Other Death Penalty.

The fact is that the Affordable Care Act (aka Obamacare, aka Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka PPACA, aka ACA) has and will help all Americans with their healthcare security. It will save lives till we get the courage and wisdom to implement what the rest of the industrialized world has, real universal and efficient coverage through Medicare for All (Single Payer).

Anyway, here is my story. I am telling it with the hope that it will encourage those on the fence to engage. We need a citizenry to force politicians to do the right thing. It is our civic duty. Please share the story. The Traditional Media is wedded to GOP misinformation.

http://egbertowillies.com/2013/11/23/healthcare-gov-insurance-obamacare/

[Benton D Struckcheon]

1. FYI, not all countries have only single payer

Just an FYI: Australia has a system with quite a few similarities to what we passed, although it does provide universal coverage. But simple single payer along the lines of Britain's NHS isn't the only one out there: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_in_Australia

Australia looks like what we will eventually evolve towards.