When Obama unveiled his overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system, many nicknamed it “Obamacare” in order to tie the legislation to the controversial president. The most damning name available, however, may just be it’s official title, The Affordable Care Act, because nothing could be more ironic, or further from the truth.
Don’t take my word for it, here’s a testimonial from Breitbart.
Before ObamaCare came along, I was paying $170 a month for a single-person catastrophic health care plan. My deductible was $10,000 a year. At the time, I was healthy, around 40 years-old, didn’t smoke, didn’t drink, didn’t use illegal drugs, and had my weight under control. After repeatedly promising to lower my health care costs by more than $2,000 a year, under his “Affordable” Care Act, my premiums have nearly tripled.
Today, I am 49 year-old non-smoker, non-drinker living at a healthy weight, and during this current enrollment period, the cheapest ObamaCare premium I could find costs a whopping $450 a month, with a $6600 annual deductible.
That is $450 a month right out of my pocket. Barring an unforeseen catastrophe for a guy who never leaves his house, there is no realistic scenario where I will even come close to hitting that deductible.
For the last 3 years, I have been paying 100% of my medical expenses out-of-pocket. I’m no hypochondriac but I do take my health seriously. I don’t skimp on check-ups, or tests, or anything. Even so, my annual medical expenses run around $3000.
In other words, if I buy this crummy plan, on top of that $3000, for no valid or responsible reason, I’ll be paying an addition $5400 a year for an ObamaCare plan I will never ever use. That is $5400 right out of my pocket. Lost money that could go into my retirement or towards my mortgage or to turn my Amazon wishlist into reality (well, part of it).
This report may not be surprising, but that makes it no less important. While many citizens silently curse the amounts they now have to pay, the publication of these stories must happen so that there is an urge to fix the problem.
Source: Breitbart
Of course…Everyone remembers that you can keep your doctor,keep your existing policy…And the oldy but goody…”WE HAVE TO PASS IT SO WE CAN FIND OUT WHATS IN IT.”
Where I live there is only One ins company that is open to the marketplace. Wisconsin is one of the States that does not give tax credits. It is actually cheaper for me to get short term ins and then pay a fine at the end of the year.
Obama does not have a family Google Michael Robinson aka Michelle Obama gay trans! The girls are blk slaves his daughters an Obama is not married all fabrication even Obama is not real he has no ss# that is valid it’s all fabrication!
? Is have you ever needed to use it? Evidently not ! You just donate! But hope you never need medical care Js
Oh but Obamas doin a great job right? No division or racism now right? No one trying to kill in AMERICA? No riots since Obama took office right? Hell he’s so great we don’t even pay taxes right? AMERICA don’t have trillions of debt right? There’s peace throughout the world right? There’s no illegals runnin wild in AMERICA right? There’s not any plans for thousands of imagrants to be supported by the taxes we need to support the country right? You are either blind or a complete idiot too right? Trump for president 2016 at least he is American an has a real identy with a real woman for a lady. With real children ! Not blk slaves for daughters! Not a gay man trans posing as his wife! Trump couldn’t begin to lie as much as Obama or Hilary even if he tried so wake up fool ! Trump may save your life!
Blk slaves for daughters??? You Bill Childers Jr. Sound like a typical ignorant racist… Your what’s wrong with this country