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Merlot

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7. All those people who have insurance through their employer

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 24, 2017, 01:47 AM

Mar 2017

The ACA is also for people who are self employed, and for people who really want to quit their jobs except that they need insurance. People who were secure (and dare I say a little smug) in their employee health plans and thought voting for repubs wouldn't affect them.

oh well, welcome to the real world!

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Trouble Is Even Presently Insured Not On ACA Will Be SCREWED ROYALLY. [View all] TheMastersNemesis Mar 2017 OP

Not many people are aware of this ramification dalton99a Mar 2017 #1

Doesn't matter how current healthcare is done; the whole damn healthcare system is in a crisis. democratisphere Mar 2017 #6

All those people who have insurance through their employer Merlot Mar 2017 #7

Two ways it will go for employer plans roamer65 Mar 2017 #2

A very nasty surprise for the middle class. dalton99a Mar 2017 #3

Especially ones with children. roamer65 Mar 2017 #4

Absolutely dalton99a Mar 2017 #5

Why aren't people aware of this alwaysinflux Mar 2017 #8

That's why unions are so important NickB79 Mar 2017 #9

The ACA extended my private corporate healthcare to allow my kids to be on until 26. TheBlackAdder Mar 2017 #10

Yes -- and employers will be able to go back to policies that have annual and lifetime limits. pnwmom Mar 2017 #11

Good! The sooner these RW extremists show Hortensis Mar 2017 #12