Obamacare repeal: Big difference between access and coverage

[TomCADem]

I guess we call celebrate our access to Tiffany diamond rings. We can't afford it, but we all have access if we had the money.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/healthcare/obamacare-repeal-big-difference-between-access-and-coverage/ar-AAmbOaU?li=BBnbfcL

Rep. Tom Price, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, promised at his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that all Americans would have access to health care in the post-Obamacare future.

Every single American will have access to affordable coverage, said Price, a former orthopedic surgeon and current House Republican from Georgia, before the Senate finance committee.

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Coverage refers to who's paying for health care, he notes. Under the universal coverage that most developed countries have, the government pays the tab. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, attempted near-universal coverage through a mixture of government-subsidized private insurance and the expansion of Medicaid, a government program.

Access refers to the delivery of care, Tanner says. It ensures that everyone can get care even if they don't have insurance-say, by walking into a doctor's office and paying the bill individually, or by receiving free care at a community clinic.