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43. Yes. Obama cares and works

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Wed Mar 30, 2016, 07:28 PM

Mar 2016

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Does Obamacare really care? [View all] SHRED Mar 2016 OP

Agreed, but Obamacare didnt make your situation worse, it made it better. Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #1

I think further sticker shocks are yet to come SHRED Mar 2016 #2

Probably, but because we are allowing for profit company to interfere between Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #5

Affordable is part of the name of the bill. US trade policy is against new services Baobab Mar 2016 #33

Yes. Obama cares and works lewebley3 Mar 2016 #43

Obamacare is working alright... SHRED Mar 2016 #52

if i had to make a semi-educated guess redruddyred Mar 2016 #60

like Mary Mac Mar 2016 #75

Is that an EPO or a PPO? flamingdem Mar 2016 #3

PPO...it's mentioned in my OP SHRED Mar 2016 #4

You might get a lower price with an EPO flamingdem Mar 2016 #13

We travel so we have to have a PPO SHRED Mar 2016 #20

I heard about that - Blue Shield Blue Card? flamingdem Mar 2016 #22

29 million without healthcare at all onecaliberal Mar 2016 #6

How much due to no Medicaid expansion in redneck states? SHRED Mar 2016 #7

Some but not all by no means onecaliberal Mar 2016 #8

we need something better SHRED Mar 2016 #9

Yes, we do. Healthcare should NOT be a profit making endeavor for anyone. onecaliberal Mar 2016 #37

2.9 million or 1 in 10, so not really that many out of the total. former9thward Mar 2016 #19

Interesting SHRED Mar 2016 #21

The real measure of success will be whether the ACA reduces the number of medical bankruptcies. Maedhros Mar 2016 #10

well President Obama offered to pay Hunter Biden's cancer expenses magical thyme Mar 2016 #32

The Covered California Silver Plan has plenty of LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #39

What are they? I should know since I'm on Anthem Silver flamingdem Mar 2016 #58

I am talking specifically about the Covered California LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #61

Wow, but that doesn't sound correct to me because out of pocket maximums are less flamingdem Mar 2016 #62

Not every expense counts toward out-of-pocket SHRED Mar 2016 #64

Can you mention an example? flamingdem Mar 2016 #68

Sorry SHRED Mar 2016 #69

The out of pocket max. is only for the services LibDemAlways Mar 2016 #66

Ugh. Thanks because I'm about to have procedures flamingdem Mar 2016 #67

Thanks for explaining SHRED Mar 2016 #74

Not so much. Dont call me Shirley Mar 2016 #11

when i checked out plans questionseverything Mar 2016 #12

I can't put my life's savings in jeopardy SHRED Mar 2016 #17

i understand, we have no major savings but i also would hate to lose the equity in our home to questionseverything Mar 2016 #25

if the grandkids lose their medicaid, i gotta believe mopinko Mar 2016 #28

i am illinois...caseworker said it was aca...because we do take them off our taxes questionseverything Mar 2016 #53

i doubt it was aca. mopinko Mar 2016 #73

i know you are illinois i followed your farm stuff with interest questionseverything Mar 2016 #76

yeesh. mopinko Mar 2016 #78

Medicare for All, including dental, optical, hearing aids and mental health services. Scuba Mar 2016 #14

It's equivalent to the care you're gonna get with the TPP. (nt) So Far From Heaven Mar 2016 #15

We're about $5,000 ahead of you in income... Contrary1 Mar 2016 #16

Ouch SHRED Mar 2016 #18

I just looked at the plans available to us in NY as we will have to purchase come May 1. redwitch Mar 2016 #23

My question is: after paying the penalty Mike__M Mar 2016 #24

The honest truth is, and it's true for me too, we don't make enough to retire. Hoyt Mar 2016 #26

Obamacare is going to be a failure down the line. jalan48 Mar 2016 #27

Obama Care didn't Cryptoad Mar 2016 #29

We looked at all the levels SHRED Mar 2016 #30

not assuming nothing Cryptoad Mar 2016 #40

What have we overlooked? SHRED Mar 2016 #41

too harsh a tone, Cryptoad Skittles Mar 2016 #48

Now that I'm on my computer... SHRED Mar 2016 #51

Aaaaa...I think they all pretty much have high deductibles. peace13 Mar 2016 #71

I agree. smiley Mar 2016 #31

You are a good person to think this way SHRED Mar 2016 #34

I agree, but... Motown_Johnny Mar 2016 #35

We did. SHRED Mar 2016 #36

Sorry you're having a bad experience having insurance Politicub Mar 2016 #38

Think about this SHRED Mar 2016 #42

That doesn't have anything to do with the ACA ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2016 #44

I realize a bit off topic SHRED Mar 2016 #45

Public option is a public INSURANCE option... ConservativeDemocrat Mar 2016 #54

I think overall, that he believed that was the best deal he could broker for the American people. Rex Mar 2016 #46

Similar situation. We paid in over 1/3rd of our gross income in medical premiums last year. Turn CO Blue Mar 2016 #47

honestly i have wondered if that wasn't the plan,pretty sure that accounts for the high suicide rate questionseverything Mar 2016 #77

Nonsense, just about any program including the ACA can be fixed but it would take a Congress cstanleytech Apr 2016 #80

I'm a huge fan of President Obama.. one_voice Mar 2016 #49

I think the insurance companies planned this to happen SHRED Mar 2016 #50

It gets us in the door (provided we can cover the co-pay for the visit). ScreamingMeemie Mar 2016 #55

Exacty, I didn't see doctors for years because even paying $360 a month I had a 6500 deductible flamingdem Mar 2016 #59

It's not affordable.. Texasgal Mar 2016 #56

I understand SHRED Mar 2016 #57

There's only one PPO left in N. TX snot Mar 2016 #63

Ugh...where are the priorities? SHRED Mar 2016 #65

In a word, NO. I still can't get coverage, the penalty cost go up every year. It's a fucking failure Umbral18 Mar 2016 #70

This Jan. my deductible and co-pay doubled Number9Dream Mar 2016 #72

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #79

We need single payer, but... HuckleB Apr 2016 #81