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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,147 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:20 AM Mar 2022

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The Affordable Care Act: 12 Years Later

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The Affordable Care Act: 12 Years Later (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 OP

That was a great day for America! calimary Mar 2022 #1

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #2

Yes, and it most certainly was "a big f*#&ing deal." PA Democrat Mar 2022 #3

It's the 12th anniversary of the ACA LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #4

Personally it allowed my wife and I to retire at age 62. Emile Mar 2022 #5

And other people to change jobs halfulglas Mar 2022 #7

Recommend sheshe2 Mar 2022 #6

At least until the next republican president tries to cancel it SoonerPride Mar 2022 #8

From President Obama LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #9

It's the 12th Anniversary of Obamacare! LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2022 #10

K&R betsuni Mar 2022 #11

It allowed my daughter, diagnosed with a chronic diagnosis at age 19 which made school impossible, Ms. Toad Mar 2022 #12

calimary

(81,220 posts)

1. That was a great day for America!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:22 AM

Mar 2022

By a party in service to the people, NOT the pirates.

Wounded Bear

(58,647 posts)

2. K & R...nt

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:24 AM

Mar 2022

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

3. Yes, and it most certainly was "a big f*#&ing deal."

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:25 AM

Mar 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,147 posts)

4. It's the 12th anniversary of the ACA

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:27 AM

Mar 2022

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Emile

(22,697 posts)

5. Personally it allowed my wife and I to retire at age 62.

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:29 AM

Mar 2022

halfulglas

(1,654 posts)

7. And other people to change jobs

Reply to Emile (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:55 AM

Mar 2022

Without losing any prospect of have affordable insurance.

sheshe2

(83,746 posts)

6. Recommend

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:43 AM

Mar 2022

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)

8. At least until the next republican president tries to cancel it

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2022, 10:57 AM

Mar 2022

They are still working on canceling Social Security and Medicare.

They hate Americans having any benefits from the taxes we pay.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,147 posts)

9. From President Obama

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Wed Mar 23, 2022, 12:13 PM

Mar 2022

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LetMyPeopleVote

(145,147 posts)

10. It's the 12th Anniversary of Obamacare!

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Thu Mar 24, 2022, 01:33 AM

Mar 2022

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betsuni

(25,472 posts)

11. K&R

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Thu Mar 24, 2022, 01:52 AM

Mar 2022

Ms. Toad

(34,066 posts)

12. It allowed my daughter, diagnosed with a chronic diagnosis at age 19 which made school impossible,

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2022, 02:05 AM

Mar 2022

stay on our medical plan - without enrolling in school full time, only to crash and burn partway through each semester.

Her only other option for insurance (to cover her $200,000+ billed medical costs each and every year) was Ohio's open enrollment option - which cost about $20,000/year (and would still have left her with massive out-of-pocket costs until she met the cap for the year).

She still hasn't been able to finish college (her disease impacted her mental stamina), but she has been able to hold down part or full time employment since her last attempt, and has never been without insurance. This year (at age 31) she is buying her first home - something which is still a stretch - but which would never have been possible with the threat of medical bankruptcy never far away before the ACA.

I don't know how much influence I had, but some of the changes to the original version were nearly identical to the changes which I suggested would be critical for someone in my daughter's circumstances.

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