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Originally Posted by Texas Flames Fan
How is Obamacare working for you?
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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.