It's Not The Website, Stupid: New Research Says RomneyCare Worked, ObamaCare Will

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It's Not The Website, Stupid: New Research Says RomneyCare Worked, ObamaCare Will

by Rob Waters at Forbes

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robwaters/2013/11/08/its-not-the-website-stupid-new-research-says-romneycare-worked-obamacare-will/

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The first showed that the Massachusetts law now known as “Romneycare” that served as a model for the Affordable Care Act—aka Obamacare—greatly reduced the number of people without health insurance in the state and improved the health of residents. Because of its similarity to federal health reform, the findings offer a preview of what the entire country may experience in the coming years.

The findings, compiled by John Auerbach, former Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health, showed that the number of uninsured fell from 7 percent to 2 percent, with the rate of uninsured dropping from 8 percent to 4 percent among African-Americans and from 10 percent to 7 percent among Latinos.

In addition, flu vaccinations, cancer screenings, chronic disease prevention and other health improvement efforts increased and tobacco use declined.

“The Affordable Care Act is being implemented around the country and there is a lot of interest in what it will mean for the health of the nation’s residents,” Auerbach said. “We have learned that there is reason to believe that it will improve access to care and improve health outcomes for all of the racial and ethnic populations who are eligible for its benefits.”


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[NoOneMan]

1. "greatly reduced the number of people without health insurance"

So that's the only criteria that's a measure of success or failure?

[applegrove]

2. No. The article went into health outcomes too. But reducing

the number of people without health insurance is huge. Like 40,000 a year dying. Many more going bankrupt. HUGE!!

[Fumesucker]

3. Has Romeycare significantly reduced the medical bankruptcy rate in MA? n/t

[applegrove]

4. Not significantly