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snappyturtle

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9. I realize that however I would have hoped 'someone' would have come

Reply to think (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 05:11 PM

Jun 2016

up with a more recent number after the ending of the enrollment period earlier this year. I've heard of and read about so many who have given up on ACA and will suffer the penalty rather than the premiums. My guess is the number is higher than the 33 million cited.

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33 Million Americans Still Don�t Have Health Insurance (That's 10% of the population.) [View all] think Jun 2016 OP

That last line says it all. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Single payer would end this. But you'd rather blame the people suffering... think Jun 2016 #2

But Bernie stumbled when Hillary said that would require starting over and repealing the ACA tonyt53 Jun 2016 #4

Single Payer is not free. Why do you lie about universal healthcare? think Jun 2016 #7

The subsidies are still to low and many medical providers won't take the ACA plans. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #11

How would single-payer eliminate the not signing up problem? 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #6

How many people in Canada aren't signed up for single payer? think Jun 2016 #8

I don't know. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #10

Do you think it's in the millions? think Jun 2016 #12

Again, I don't know. 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #14

If more Americans knew how other countries dealt with the health care issue nationalize the fed Jun 2016 #21

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #22

2015? nt snappyturtle Jun 2016 #3

Sept 28th 2015. 9 months ago.... think Jun 2016 #5

I realize that however I would have hoped 'someone' would have come snappyturtle Jun 2016 #9

One of the worst things he 'accomplished' - and that's saying something yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #13

So DU continues to be the center of the ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #15

The ACA will not subsidize insurance if you are not employed. kentauros Jun 2016 #16

and many of those who do have it can barely afford it nt LiberalEsto Jun 2016 #17

Since there is no ban on preexisting condtions, I would imagine a lot of people dont sign up Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #18

Which coincidentally is the same number of Canadians who do (That's 100% of the population) Monk06 Jun 2016 #19

Thank you for your some information from the Canadian perspective. Greatly appreciated. /nt think Jun 2016 #20

I'm a freelancer and I don't have healthcare justiceischeap Jun 2016 #23