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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, the prices are going to increase for the young and healthy.

But I do see some positives coming out of the ACA.  For example, my niece was born with a congenital heart disorder requiring multiple open heart surgeries in the first month of life and ongoing monitoring ever since.  By the time she was three days old, she had reached her lifetime limit on her father's employer healthcare plan.  She was kicked off of the health insurance plan, and my SIL and BIL had to pay out of pocket for several of her surgeries, putting them so far in debt, they'll probably take it to their grave.  Now that the law is passed that removes lifetime limits and denial of coverage based on pre-existing conditions, she is able to be insured again for a lot of her ongoing treatment.  That is an awful way to start life--at  one month of age, never being able to have health insurance again.[/quote]

that's a great story. I'm genuinely happy for your little niece.

however, why couldn't O then just come out and say....look, young or healthy people, you need to pay more so those less fortunate can be helped.

AND why did he not combine this with government intervention on the cost side of medicine? remember even in medicare, the gov cannot negotiate to drive down costs for pharm.

I think if he proposed a COMPREHENSIVE solution...one that attacked access, supply, and cost issues....everyone would be more accepting.

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