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17. Michael Moore: Obamacare sends over $100 billion annually to insurers

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:11 PM

Jun 2016

Michael Moore, in a New York Times op-ed, Moore called Obama’s signature health care law "awful."

"The Affordable Care Act is a pro-insurance-industry plan implemented by a president who knew in his heart that a single-payer, Medicare-for-all model was the true way to go," Moore said. "By 2017, we will be funneling over $100 billion annually to private insurance companies."

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The US is spending trillions less on health care — and uninsured rates are at an all-time low [View all] Sgent Jun 2016 OP

I'm still waiting for the rollout of the grades for healthcare providers. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

Michael Moore: Obamacare sends over $100 billion annually to insurers SouthernDemLinda Jun 2016 #17

Trillions less than 'projected' leftstreet Jun 2016 #2

On health care or health insurance? LWolf Jun 2016 #3

This. +100,000 Gene Debs Jun 2016 #19

+100,001 840high Jun 2016 #20

Trillions less? bonemachine Jun 2016 #4

Quote from article: Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #5

This is a great quote ... aggiesal Jun 2016 #13

My Wife Is a Consultant SDJay Jun 2016 #6

Honestly Old Codger Jun 2016 #7

The ACA has been an interesting little dead end! HenryWallace Jun 2016 #8

Well... RiverNoord Jun 2016 #15

I'm glad to hear this. Thanks. spooky3 Jun 2016 #14

The government is zipplewrath Jun 2016 #9

For me -- five hundred dollars per month less than before. byronius Jun 2016 #10

One of the few zipplewrath Jun 2016 #11

Three years with no increase on my employee-sponsored plan bhikkhu Jun 2016 #16

My 10 to 20% annual increases have dropped to 1 or 2% Midnight Writer Jun 2016 #18

One of the few zipplewrath Jun 2016 #21

Less health spending is good news for budgets — not so much for consumers AntiBank Jun 2016 #12