You can't believe everything you hear, which is why I automatically prepare to disagree with anything that is popular, or anything that seems too good to be true. However, thinking this way almost led me to fall for what I call "The Obamacare Deception." "Obamacare" is a term that most people in opposition to President Obama's healthcare reform plan (usually republicans) refer to the Affordable Care Act as. They use this term to help in their process of confusion and manipulation. Healthcare reform -- basically re-doing or an attempt to improve our healthcare system -- was something that needed to be done (watch the movie "John Q" if you need to know why), and now it has been done... fairly well in my opinion. Of course, everything has its flaws but for the majority of us who weren't born with a silver spoon in our mouths, this law is a good thing and don't be fooled into thinking otherwise.
Now, reading is fundamental, but videos are better, so I found a few videos that explain the facts about the Affordable Care Act. Hopefully after viewing this blog, you will have a better understanding, and be able to form a non-biased opinion on this issue... or the lack there of. This video is 2 years old, but it still gives you core of the law. I don't agree with all of his opinions, but it's one of the fairest videos I could find.
One thing that most people in opposition to the law like to dwell on is the fee that will be charged to those who are uninsured. Well, I know that on the Virginia we have a $500 fee for those who don't have auto insurance and I don't here too many people complain about that. And I'd like to think health insurance is more important than auto insurance. Right? Plus the law expands Medicaid for the poor and has a lot of other stipulations that help make healthcare affordable. The bottom line, with this all Americans will eventually have healthcare (or pay not to have it), which should create a healthier country, and more jobs in the healthcare field, especially doctors.
Here's a link to a more detailed video. I couldn't embed this one on my phone.
Now, reading is fundamental, but videos are better, so I found a few videos that explain the facts about the Affordable Care Act. Hopefully after viewing this blog, you will have a better understanding, and be able to form a non-biased opinion on this issue... or the lack there of. This video is 2 years old, but it still gives you core of the law. I don't agree with all of his opinions, but it's one of the fairest videos I could find.
One thing that most people in opposition to the law like to dwell on is the fee that will be charged to those who are uninsured. Well, I know that on the Virginia we have a $500 fee for those who don't have auto insurance and I don't here too many people complain about that. And I'd like to think health insurance is more important than auto insurance. Right? Plus the law expands Medicaid for the poor and has a lot of other stipulations that help make healthcare affordable. The bottom line, with this all Americans will eventually have healthcare (or pay not to have it), which should create a healthier country, and more jobs in the healthcare field, especially doctors.
Here's a link to a more detailed video. I couldn't embed this one on my phone.
