View Single Post
Old 03-24-2017, 06:08 PM   #3
wittynickname
wittyusertitle
 
wittynickname's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Texas Flames Fan View Post
How is Obamacare working for you?
You don't actually care about this answer, but I'll humor you.

It's working fantastically. As a woman of childbearing age, working in a salon with lots of other women, we were all being punished when one of our crew got pregnant. In the three years pre-ACA, our premiums had skyrocketed 60% due to said pregnancy.

With the ACA, my premiums dropped about 40% right off the bat, and have slowly risen to a rate still about 20% lower than they were the year before the ACA went into effect. I also save well over $100 a year since my birth control is covered under my premiums. I have had easier access to my doctors and any testing that I've needed.

My parents who previously could not afford insurance because my dad owns his own business, were finally able to afford healthcare. Friends of mine were finally able to access the mental health treatment they'd previously paid heavily out of pocket for.
wittynickname is offline  
The Following 22 Users Say Thank You to wittynickname For This Useful Post: