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317 million reasons to love Obamacare
Posted: Apr 1, 2014
"More than 6 million Americans signed up for Obamacare before the March 31 deadline to get private health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges. This is great news for the Obama administration.
But there are millions more reasons to celebrate Obamacare. Actually, at the writing of this essay, there are more than 317 million reasons — because that's the population of the United States of America and every single one of us can benefit from health care reform. How? Here's a rundown by the numbers:"
Full article at link below:
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/31/opinion/kohn-obamcare-signup/
Everyone should read this article from beginning to end!
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Author of this opinion piece is a progressive activist. - No message necessary...LOL
[ In Reply To ..]LOL
Yes, she is extremely intelligent and well educated. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Kohn was raised in Allentown and left to pursue a bachelor's degree in psychology from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She graduated from New York University School of Law with a juris doctor in 2002, and also has a master's degree in public administration from Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Kohn was a Root Tilden public service scholar at the New York University School of Law.
She's a progressive activist. - Case closed.
[ In Reply To ..]nm
Why, that's just horrible. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]How dare she waste a juris doctor and a couple of masters degrees on public service instead of lining the pockets of corporate America. Shame on her! LOL
If you like your health care plan... - If you like your doctor...
[ In Reply To ..]The entire foundation of this debacle is built on fraud and lies.
No thanks. Unless you are into propaganda - sm
[ In Reply To ..]There is no reason for anyone to read this "beginning to end" unless you enjoy propaganda. She is a tool for the leftist and what I read of the article is written like some marketing tool.
Unfortunately for her, her figures are incorrect. Because of that, the article is not trustworthy. But hey, if you like fairy tales, by all means, go for it.
private health insurance - Laura
[ In Reply To ..]6.1 million didn't sign up for private health insurance - that figure includes all the people who went on the healthcare.gov site and signed up for welfare.....at least saying they "signed up" may be correct -
You are so wrong. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]The actual figure is now 7.1 million people that signed up for private insurance, and that number does not include Medicaid expansion. This information is easily found online.
I found the information and the poster you replied to - is correct.
[ In Reply To ..]And yes, the information was easily found online.
Really? - sm
[ In Reply To ..]"It's important to remember that 7 million represents only part of the total number of people who have received coverage under the Affordable Care Act: millions more have been covered by state Medicaid expansions, and around 3 million Americans under 26 are now covered under their parents' plans."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2014/04/01/more-7-million-americans-have-enrolled-private-health-coverage-under-affordable-care
"The 7.1 million figure does not include the millions who have signed up for coverage through the law's Medicaid expansion, which remains accessible after the end of open enrollment to those who qualify."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/01/health-care-enrollment_n_5071014.html
"Seven million is, in some ways, a rough gauge: the number will only become hard when people pay premiums, and it doesn’t include those with new access to Medicaid or, as the Times points out, those who didn’t use the exchanges."
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/closeread/2014/04/obama-celebrates-the-aca-seven-million.html
Shall I go on?
Please do go on. - I need more explanation.
[ In Reply To ..]I need to understand why you think this is a good thing when the majority of Americans don't like it and top American economists are against it as well. Could it be because it will bankrupt the country? Could it be that it means too much government interference in our lives? Or is it that you are correct and I am to believe you?
Please refer to the article posted. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]Your question has been answered quite nicely in the article entitled "317 million reasons to love Obamacare." If you don't understand it after reading that article, there really is nothing left to say.
Look at the post below. - It's all lies.
[ In Reply To ..]Nothing more to say here either.
Well there lies the problem - poster you replied to
[ In Reply To ..]You are citing sources that have been lying to everyone.
Now, not saying there is anything wrong with that, if you are into propaganda, but if you want to get to the truth/facts you need to go to independent sources.
7.1 million people is an outright lie. Period. Heck why don't they just say a hundred billion trillion people have signed up. People are not stupid, which is what they are hoping for. We do our research, we don't get our information from the people who are lying to us.
If you are going to keep posting propaganda, no, you don't need to go on.
You are absolutely correct!! - Thank you!!!
[ In Reply To ..]nm
I went on the site - me
[ In Reply To ..]and PURCHASED Blue Cross health insurance for my husband an myself for which I have to PAY a premium every month. It is the first time we have had health insurance in years and this time losing a job will not result in also losing our insurance.
what about the 5 million who lost their insurance - say no to obamacare
[ In Reply To ..]who were perfectly happy with what they already had? And now find that they can't keep their doctor.
And let's not forget that the Medicaid numbers are also skewed. They included people who had already been on Medicaid and re-upped, not all new people.
Obamacare = Shell Game and Ponzi Scheme - It will destroy America.
[ In Reply To ..]We are only seeing the beginning. Progressive liberal democrats need to be ousted. Sane, rational democrats and republicans need to run for office to keep a balance. This country needs two parties, not a socialist dictator with a bunch of mindless congressional followers.
LOL! "The sky is falling!", screamed - Chicken Little
[ In Reply To ..]xmx
The November vote will tell the tale. - sm
[ In Reply To ..]We'll see how Chicken Little and other cynics vote then. LOL.
I've given up on voting. I'd rather just sit back and - watch all the puppets jump around.
[ In Reply To ..]Politicians don't control the country anyway. What little vote I have is with my pocketbook. As much as is humanly possible, I boycott products and services of all the corporations that DO control the country, and try to stick to small mom & pop businesses to give my hard-earned dollars to. Whenever possible, I don't buy new, I buy used. And whenever possible, I don't take checks, only cash.
If the Adelsons and Koches of this country -- - sm
[ In Reply To ..]-- no, of the WORLD -- continue to buy elections, there's really no point in voting; however, my vote is all I have, and I believe the upcoming election in 2014 is probably more important, at this point, than the presidential election in 2016.
So I plan on casting my vote to help get the money-grubbing DANGEROUS Republicans voted OUT.
Just donate to Soros. - He'll help you...LOL
[ In Reply To ..]He got B.O. elected.
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