Americans Are Getting Covered Thanks to the Affordable Care Act

The White House ^ | November 19, 2013 | Megan Slack

[mdittmar]

Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Americans all over the country are enrolling in affordable health coverage. Many were unable to get insurance before and many others are signing up for new plans that offer better coverage than what they had before, often at lower costs.

Here are some of the stories being reported around the country.

Butch Matthews, a 61-year-old former small business owner from Little Rock, Arkansas, learned he will be able to buy a better plan that saves him nearly $13,000 ayear. [ThinkProgress, 10/2/13]

Rakesh Rikhi of San Jose, California, pays $950 a month to insure himself, his wife and two children with Kaiser. Through CoveredCalifornia, his state’s marketplace, he’ll be able to get a similar Kaiser plan that saves his family $400 a month. [NBC Bay Area, 10/12/13].

Lela Petersen of Flagler, Colorado and her husband Mike have kept the same policy since 1992 because they have pre-existing conditions that likely wouldn’t have been covered if they switched to a new plan. In the marketplace, she could shop for plans without worrying about being rejected or charged more because of pre-existing conditions, but found the exact same policy from the same insurer – for $1,100 a month less. [NPR, 11/5/13]

Joann Boblick of Western Springs, Illinois is working to help others get sign up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act. She also used the online marketplace to get her own coverage – a plan that will save her $155 a month compared to her current plan and offers the same doctors, dentists and hospitals she has now. [Chicago Sun Times, 11/16/13]

Phil Sherburne of Salt Lake City, Utah used the online marketplace to compare 38 plans for his family of 5 and apply for tax credits that would bring down his monthly costs. He chose a plan that retails for about $850 a month, but will cost the Sherburnes just $123 with tax credits. [Salt Lake Tribune, 10/10/13]

[mdittmar]

Well,this comes from the official White House Blog,must be true;)

[tet68]

Yeah, but covered in what?

[Diogenesis]

[digger48]

5 parasites get it cheaper, while 5 million responsible citizens lose theirs.

That makes the score even in Obamaville

[Klemper]

Hitler would be proud.

[rktman]

Yeah, we’re certainly getting covered alright. One big problem is we’re gettin’ covered with a hot steamin’ load of manure.

[ExTexasRedhead]

ACA providing healthcare as good as Dachau and Auschwitz, ya think? Death Panels and all.

[Lonely Bull]

Yeah, but covered in what?

You'll have to vote for it to find out what's in it.

[yldstrk]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8rCy173y7Y&list=RD7SsFK3JJ_-E

[Innovative]

Did anyone check to see how many, if any of these people actually exist?

[lacrew]

Sounds like a late night infomercial for some weight loss pill.

[Vendome]

Biggest lie that stood out was Lisa, of Flagler and her husband.

You mean to tell me some nut case was spending $2200 to insure just two people and now they are saving $1,100 a month?

Balderdash.

The insursance companies aren’t reducing costs by 1/2 for them same coverage.

[MeshugeMikey]

WHY...did they not mention the guy whose DOG got coverage??

http://kdvr.com/2013/11/15/colo-man-signs-up-for-his-insurance-his-dog-gets-covered-instead/

If you LIKE your Kibble You Can Keep Your Kibble!!

[dfwgator]

Yeah, but covered in what?

In a big pile of sh....aving cream/be nice and clean/shave every day/and you'll always look keen.

[mykroar]

Poor Lovey. She’s got less rhythm that I do.

[Gene Eric]

My insurance was canceled, idiot.

[ThunderSleeps]

Gee that's great. A few get covered, while at last count over 1 million people have received cancellation notices, while another 15 million policies are at risk of being cancelled. Oh, and that doesn't even include the estimated 60 million policies at risk when the employer mandate kicks in.

If you want high comedy - well, it would be funny if it weren't so serious - consider this... obama has admitted that they knew they would negatively impact about 5% of people. But apparently he and his cohorts felt that was acceptable for the "greater good" of covering all those people who were uninsured. You know, those people that may, if they can get through the website and can actually afford any options, may get covered. But wait a second... The number of uninsured obamacare is supposed to help works out to ... 3% of the population (if it has a 100% success rate at insuring the previously uninsured). So they, obama and the 'rats, economically and medically bludgeon 5% of the population to at best, maybe, help 3% of the population. Either these guys suck at math, or that was never the real intent. You decide.

[concerned about politics]

Not a word about their increased out of pocket deductible. I hope they have at least $6,000.00 in their savings account.
They'll be in the poor house the first time they get sick - long before their "new and improved" insurance ever kicks in. They'll be trying to pay off the just first years deductible for years to come! And it'll have to be paid again every year after that!
"Insurance? What insurance? Is that was I was suppose to be paying for? Something I'll never be able to afford to use???"

[clintonh8r]

When did everybody decide to name their female offspring “Megan” or some derivative thereof?

[cloudmountain]

This entire health care fiasco is the epitome of Obama's entire presidency.
I didn't vote for him but the stupids who did laid a BIG STINKING egg. We have what those morons voted in, the president of morons.