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In reply to the discussion: Would we be better off with ACA repeal with no replace? [View all]LeftInTX
(25,150 posts)25. Thank you so much for this post
Self employed, self insured was one of the main reasons for the ACA.
There needs to be more stories like yours out there.
I remember in February CNN had a townhall with Ted Cruz and Bernie Sanders.
Some woman who owns a Fantastic Sam's franchise in Dallas. (hmmm same state as Ted) said that she couldn't afford insurance for her family because she has to pay for her employees' insurance. This felt like a plant.
What she was saying made no sense because just a small mishap, for example if one her kid's broke their legs, it would cost almost as much as their annual premiums.
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Millions would be thrown off Medicare, contraception copays could go to $30 again
ehrnst
Jun 2017
#12
ACA is so much better for me, than prior. It actually pays claims that prior did not. Eom
pirateshipdude
Jun 2017
#23
No. Insurance corps dumped anyone they wanted off insurance or refused to cover people slightly old
Sunlei
Jun 2017
#28