Posted by Tabitha on November 7, 2016, at 13:59:53
In reply to Re: VOTE., posted by jane d on November 7, 2016, at 7:21:15
> I've had insurance for the last couple of years thanks only to obamacare.I am glad you have finally been able to obtain insurance, and that you have not yet had a major need to use it.
It was a big weight off my mind when a friend who couldn't afford pre-ACA private insurance premiums was finally able to obtain subsidized insurance on the ACA exchange for $1/month.
I have other friends who were denied private insurance due to merely having taken an anti-depressant for a short period in the past. Since the 2014 ACA mandate that stopped insurers from denying coverage due to "pre-existing condition", people in that boat (including myself) are assured of being able to buy insurance either on the exchanges or direct from private carriers.
I am counting on ACA to get coverage for the years in between my spouse's retirement and my elegibility for Medicare. Without ACA, one of us would have to maintain employer coverage.
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