Ugh, I just read ANOTHER post calling for single payer

[ProSense]

62. Let me

"It had EVERY chance had President Obama, Reid, and the party leadership come out and said, 'You will vote yes or we will pull all your funds, primary you, and send your sorry ass home.'"

...quote Senator Sanders:

"The major error Democrats undertook was to assume we had 60 votes or even 59," he said. "We never had that."

"Obama got what he wanted. He got the MANDATES his insurance company buddies told him to get. "

Yes, he did. Not everything, but a lot of what "he wanted."

Happy New Year: ‘Over 6 million’ and counting
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024259698

Wendell Potter on Obamacare

by teacherken

in an interesting piece at Reader Supported News dated yesterday and titled Obamacare: What's in It for You? Plenty, So Take Time to Find Out.

He notes a number of things that most Americans do not seem to know, in large part because of how the media has covered the roll-out, starting with this: the average increased in premiums of 4% much lower than the average of the past decade.

Here's a few more things people don't seem to know:

- 3.1 million young adults have been added to the insurance rolls because they cabn stay on their parent's policy until age 26

- $1.2 billion in rebates in 2011 and $2.1 billion in 2012 from insurers who did not spnd the requisite 80% of premiums upon benefits

- $7 billion saved on prescription drugs by Medicare beneficiaires as a result of closing of the "Doughnut Hole" in Part D

- > 25.4 million people on original Medicare program receiving at least one preventive service at no cost to them during just the first eleven months of 2013

We know the numbers of those enrolling are surging.

It is unfortunate there have been glitches in the rollout, in the sign-up procedures.

But the Affordable Care Act is working, and providing real benefits.

Now, if only the media would do its job and tell the WHOLE story.

Peace?

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/25/1265241/-Wendell-Potter-on-Obamacare#

Really sucks that tens of millions of people will gain access to health care, and all Americans will benefit.

Thanks Obama!