Timeline for How does Obamacare save lives?
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| Mar 2, 2017 at 20:08 | comment | added | user1530 | @coteyr it's definitely a semantic issue, I suppose. I agree Obamacare didn't reduce overall health care costs in general. It did make having access to millions of people much more affordable. Whether it being 'more affordable' was still 'affordable' in practice is certainly debatable. | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 20:01 | comment | added | Beofett |
people on medicaid can see the same doctors that people without medicaid can This is not true. Many doctors will either refuse Medicaid, or refuse to take new patients who have Medicaid.
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| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:33 | comment | added | coteyr | It's hard to find one source to cite them all but time.com/money/4503325/obama-health-care-costs-obamacare is pretty good. time.com/money/4209465/is-obamacare-working is a good point/counter point. "Even with help paying premiums, many moderate-income Americans are finding that their deductibles and copayments are so high they cannot afford to use their insurance." | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:19 | history | edited | coteyr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:18 | comment | added | user1530 | Also, the 'most people' statement...citation? It's probably true in particular semantics/context, but there's arguments just as valid the other way as well. Health Care overall went up in price, absolutely. But the reality is that millions were now able to afford it--which they could not do previously. | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:17 | comment | added | user1530 | This is confusing a few concepts. Yes, ERs are (supposed) to not refuse service. "Life sustaining" care is a much broader and wider thing than just the ER room, though. | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:16 | comment | added | coteyr | I alwayse get them confused editing. | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 19:15 | comment | added | ohwilleke♦ | Medicare is a non-need based federal program for people age 65+. Medicaid is a need based program co-administered with the states that requires less than poverty line income if not expanded. This post confuses the two. | |
| Mar 2, 2017 at 18:52 | history | answered | coteyr | CC BY-SA 3.0 |