Barack Obama

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55. For the umpteenth time, this isn't a thread about a system our country doesn't have. It's about

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 04:57 PM

Mar 2013

access to health care...in our country, that access is obtained by a combination of direct care in some instances, and insurance coverage in other instances.

The govt also doesn't give each of us a million dollars in a basket to provide for our future health care, a new car on our 30th birthday, or all sorts of wishes we might have.

But this is a thread about what is. Not what we dream about (not that dreaming should be stopped, or activism to work towards a national health care system should be dropped). But the ACA accomplished in the US what had never been done before: almost universal access to health care.

If you aren't one of the ones it has helped, you might not think it's important. But there have been members of my family who were denied health care coverage, which would not be the case now because of the ACA. So I personally feel the good that the ACA is accomplishing.

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It was true then, It is true today. [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2013 OP

He's not the only one not swayed by the hatred. We're still fortunate to have PBO. freshwest Mar 2013 #1

We are so very fortunate to have this President. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #7

Somehow I'd rec'd that but not really read it through in this context. Thanks, sheshe. freshwest Mar 2013 #9

You, freshwest are most welcome! n/t sheshe2 Mar 2013 #12

"Universal healthcare was achieved under Obama"? freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #2

That statement wasn't quite correct. But it's close to making ins. coverage universally available. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #6

Except for, oh I don't know, Medicare or the coverage afforded members of Congress or Armed Services DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #10

No, ins. coverage hasn't always been universally available to most of the people. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #13

"Coverage" is not care eridani Mar 2013 #16

This is not a post about a national care system. This is a post about health care coverage. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #46

It pays for it treestar Mar 2013 #49

No, insurance doesn't pay for health care--not if they turn down your claim eridani Mar 2013 #52

If they turn down a claim due to treestar Mar 2013 #53

Insurance companies turn down claims for things that are supposed to be covered all the time eridani Mar 2013 #54

Our country doesn't have a single payer system, so that's irrelevant. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #56

Private insurance does not exist for the purpose of minimizing claims treestar Mar 2013 #57

It's a way of paying whose purpose is to provide health care for ALL eridani Mar 2013 #59

Murderers. Now you're getting out of hand. treestar Mar 2013 #60

Private insurance is the cause of people dying because they can't pay for health care eridani Mar 2013 #61

For the umpteenth time, this isn't a thread about a system our country doesn't have. It's about Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #55

Evidentally you didn't read my post close enough. "...available to anyone that can afford it." DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #19

No one can be denied emergency care...this is true. It's the law. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #47

I'm in the same boat as you Honeycombe. I've got a few years to go until I can qualify for Medicare xtraxritical Mar 2013 #41

I feel for you. I have coverage now thru employer, but I was unemployed a short time Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #48

Happy Easter HC. I've seen that web site, thanks you. xtraxritical Mar 2013 #50

Andrew Sullivan is a conservagay. While he isn't as completely nutzoid as his contemporaries... DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #8

I will be happy to provide you with some links... sheshe2 Mar 2013 #14

This is (now) a thread on the Greatest Page. freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #20

It does not matter that this OP sheshe2 Mar 2013 #22

Oh, I see, I could get barred from posting within the group. freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #24

right d_b Mar 2013 #18

President Obama still remains Strong in the face Cha Mar 2013 #3

From your post, Cha sheshe2 Mar 2013 #26

No worries, she.. I see you Cha Mar 2013 #38

If a person just hangs around DU all the time, Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #30

Exactly Jamaal.. Cha Mar 2013 #40

APPLAUSE APPLAUSE APPLAUSE. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #4

Thank you Honeycombe8! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #15

Universal health care achieved kairos12 Mar 2013 #5

I think that you should be talking to your Governor...and the rest of the GOP sheshe2 Mar 2013 #11

OK thanks for the information kairos12 Mar 2013 #37

kairos, there is this too. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #43

And your problems are Obama's fault, how? freshwest Mar 2013 #17

Thanks for the chart, freshwest! Cha Mar 2013 #21

I've no idea which ones have or haven't. But traditional Medicaid, as in my OP here, covers more. freshwest Mar 2013 #23

Is that the result of last fall's election? freedom fighter jh Mar 2013 #25

It was, or about the same. The fight is within the states, where it always was. freshwest Mar 2013 #33

~~~ sheshe2 Mar 2013 #29

+1 and Thank you! sheshe2 Mar 2013 #27

What a wonderful colorful map kairos12 Mar 2013 #34

WHAT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE? Demeter Mar 2013 #28

Please read post #22 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #32

OK, this is pathetic. salib Mar 2013 #31

Please read post #22 sheshe2 Mar 2013 #35

sullivan writes a good article that I agree with. riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #36

Welcome to the BOG, riverbend. sheshe2 Mar 2013 #39

Hi riverbendviewgal.. you have our US media's number! Cha Mar 2013 #42

Cha sheshe2 Mar 2013 #44

Look at you with your Cha Mar 2013 #45

I have looked at The Obama Diary quite a few times riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #62

Andrew Sullivan is a conservative. He never misses a chance to refer dismissively to "lefies" as if MotherPetrie Mar 2013 #51

Memo to the OP: bvar22 Mar 2013 #58

That's a fair point, but on the other hand, ucrdem Apr 2013 #63

Gee I didn't know Sully felt this way. ucrdem Apr 2013 #64