[fwdude]

Let's hope this grows legs. What has to be covered is an endless leftist wish list of utterly non-scientific cr@p.

[Gene Eric]

At $25k annual premiums, it ain’t free — in fact, very far from free.

[albie]

“its authors cited three overarching goals: to improve access to health care, to slow rising medical costs and to improve health outcomes.”

...uh...no. The overarching goals were to control health= control the people. Or lack thereof I should say.

[RummyChick]

I am very thankful for Obamacare. I was one of the few that could not get insurance..and would have been royally screwed with what came next for me in my health journey

Just finding out you have a very rare auto antibody took many many thousands of dollars.

Quest Lab does not provide discounts to people who dont have insurance. I had a test from Mayo that was almost $2000. The insurance company knocked it down 50%...but without insurance it would have been $2000 because it was done through Quest. Just an example.

For those that don’t want to buy Obamacare there is the Christian health ministry plans. I use one to cover my deductible. They have never denied a claim.

Ultalabs is running a sale on labs. I pay for them myself rather than fight with Doctors to get certain tests.

[KarlInOhio]

If the insurance company has to pay for it then the insurance buyer (whether individual or employer) has to pay for it plus a markup. The main advantage of the insurance company being involved is that they can contract for a certain price and avoid the ridiculous hospital list price. I had surgery for a list price of $24k, contract price of $8k with my portion being $2k of that. The insurance company paid $6000 (which was about my total premium for the year) but negotiated away $16,000.

If I could get the insurance company contracted rate for everything I might be willing to get a $10,000 deductible policy for catastrophic illness, but the government in their infinite wisdom says no, I cannot get that policy. Instead I must get one where I pay the insurance company to handle wellness visits.

[Honest Nigerian]

“Free” - that should be in quotes, for realz.

[fruser1]

But this will get repealed when repubs take over in 22 right?.....

[ConservativeInPA]

When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, its authors cited three overarching goals: to improve access to health care, to slow rising medical costs and to improve health outcomes.

I got stuck right there. Congress better stop making goals for their programs. They NEVER meet their goals. The vast majority of time they make matters worse.

[T Ruth]

When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act in 2010, its authors cited three overarching goals: to improve access to health care, to slow rising medical costs and to improve health outcomes.

What a pack of lies!