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JoePhilly

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30. It has been a success for many but not yet for all.

Reply to Gravitycollapse (Reply #26)

Thu May 23, 2013, 12:06 PM

May 2013

You seem to be angry SPECIFICALLY about Obamacare.

If we were to REMOVE Obamacare completely tomorrow, your situation would be exactly the same as it was before Obamacare. Which means Obamacare is not the problem.

The only effect Obamacare has on you is that its shortening your wait for coverage. A wait that could have been indefinite otherwise.

The real problem is a Republican ideology, an ideology that still holds too much sway in our government, that would just as soon have you and my niece wait forever, or until death, which ever comes first.

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We Told You So (How Obamacare Is Cleaning Up Health Care Financing) [View all] riqster May 2013 OP

Everyone is insured zipplewrath May 2013 #1

The problem is actually a shell game that has been played by Providers for years. riqster May 2013 #2

Ah, thanks for that bit of info. That makes a lot of sense. nt BenzoDia May 2013 #10

Okay but zipplewrath May 2013 #11

What he's saying is that providers are taking phantom losses. BenzoDia May 2013 #12

Right, but zipplewrath May 2013 #14

Gotcha. There will be people who don't comply with the law and still go to the hospitals. BenzoDia May 2013 #16

Not everyone is supposed to be insured now riqster May 2013 #13

But the mandate starts in 2014 zipplewrath May 2013 #19

Please read the details. nt riqster May 2013 #20

Here's a little story of how this works......broke my ankle.... a kennedy May 2013 #23

Not till next year. This part has already taken affect. pnwmom May 2013 #27

That makes no sense leftstreet May 2013 #3

D'oh! Typo riqster May 2013 #4

Most providers "charge" the same now, it is what they accept that's important. Hoyt May 2013 #5

No, providers can and do charge up to 5X the amount riqster May 2013 #6

Article shows insured and uninsured get charged the same. Then, Hoyt May 2013 #7

I know someone without insurance and I saw her bill. They scared her to death pnwmom May 2013 #28

That's Communism pure and simple Kingofalldems May 2013 #8

Obamacare has done absolutely nothing for me... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #9

I'm a medicaid worker Puzzledtraveller May 2013 #15

My 17 year old neice, who had cancer at 2, now gets full coverage. JoePhilly May 2013 #17

Mind if I ask if she was covered by in Pre-existing condition insurance pool or standard insurance? BenzoDia May 2013 #18

Its through their standard insurance. JoePhilly May 2013 #21

The law was passed how many years ago? Almost 4. Gravitycollapse May 2013 #24

Ummm ... I guess the wait could have been longer ... right? JoePhilly May 2013 #25

So because I'm no worse off, that means Obamacare was a success... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #26

It has been a success for many but not yet for all. JoePhilly May 2013 #30

You can't blame every failure on the Republicans. Obama had the nation behind him... Gravitycollapse May 2013 #31

Thanks for sharing. That's wonderful! BenzoDia May 2013 #29

More links for those who doubt: riqster May 2013 #22