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In reply to the discussion: I have health insurance, thanks to the ACA. It saved my life yesterday. [View all]riqster
(13,986 posts)96. S'truth. Thanks, Cha.
I may be getting older, but I refuse to give up my youthful ideals.
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I have health insurance, thanks to the ACA. It saved my life yesterday. [View all]
riqster
Mar 2015
OP
Congrats, riqster and damn I'm glad you survived it. ACA rocks, it paid out over $500K last year...
NYC_SKP
Mar 2015
#2
Not to mention. Would you have gone to the ER if you didn't have insurance.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2015
#45
Because of GOP greed, my sister got the former trying to pursue the latter.....
lastlib
Mar 2015
#20
This subthread has tragically become exhibit A of the evil of medical underwriting,
Nye Bevan
Mar 2015
#41
thank goodness you are still with us!! please rest and take care of yourself. we need
niyad
Mar 2015
#12
I think Obama has done a very good job and will likely get credit when history books are written.
riqster
Mar 2015
#23
I am so happy for you!!! As imperfect as the ACA is, it has already made a positive difference
pnwmom
Mar 2015
#22
Thank goodness you are OK! Being able to know you have insurance allows people to go get care.
greatlaurel
Mar 2015
#25
I have had the fortune of having health insurance all my life, first through my father
Thinkingabout
Mar 2015
#35
Actually, with an actual healthcare system like Medicare For All, you would also still be alive
Doctor_J
Mar 2015
#36
Agreed. Obama saw what happened with the Clintons and took an incremental approach.
riqster
Mar 2015
#66
I remember during the end of the Clinton administration and all through bush/cheney,
calimary
Mar 2015
#94
I am so glad you are still with us and on the mend. As others have already said...
Hekate
Mar 2015
#52
sorry you had a scare and are on the mend. I also benefitted this entire past year from the ACA.
KittyWampus
Mar 2015
#58
What peace of mind to have Obamacare in the first place.. knowing if anything happened
Cha
Mar 2015
#87
Everything is political now.. important things.. like air, water, food, healthcare..!
Cha
Mar 2015
#93