The Affordable Care Act is a federal statute signed into law in 2010 that introduces a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s healthcare system. The act grants the federal government significant regulatory powers and price controls over U.S. medical service providers and insurance companies. The Act’s landmark provisions included an insurance mandate which prohibited insurers from denying coverage to individuals due to preexisting conditions and insurance requirements for individual children who did not have coverage via their families. The Act also required states to set up and main…
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@Brandonnoe84Libertarian 8mos8MO
No, however we should reduce the price for what is deemed to be life saving medication, surgeries, and services.
@9D74LLHConstitution2yrs2Y
The pre-existing conditions callused is good, but a cap should have been placed on premium increases to tie them to inflation.
@KindredburkeLibertarian 6mos6MO
I believe in the case of healthcare the government should compete with healthcare providers as it is the governments job to protect the health of the people.
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian 1yr1Y
NO, allow consumers to choose their providers import pharmaceuticals from other countries and include all Medicare Plans to be part of the healthcare protections.
@9FCDW9R2yrs2Y
We need to radically change our healthcare system
@9F9YKKQ2yrs2Y
No, provide a public health option and regulate private insurance with all-payer rate setting instead
@9BPFJNK2yrs2Y
It’s ok I guess. We have nothing better at the moment.
@95D5NK73yrs3Y
@955Q46Y3yrs3Y
the insurance that you are required to have should not be so.
@94HD3ZF3yrs3Y
No, it causes poor people to rely on it instead of advocating for themselves and doing something to earn that care.
@944TWLF3yrs3Y
I support the thing that parents can keep kids on insurance but that’s it
@93SNBY8Constitution3yrs3Y
The affordable care wouldn’t be needed if businesses would step up and provide paid coverage. We gave them a huge tax cut.
@93DG9LQ3yrs3Y
No, Plan was negotiated poorly and is to costly.
@92M7WZ93yrs3Y
a total free market would be best
@92F9F4M3yrs3Y
Yes but pay according to a sliding fee scale
@9229PHT3yrs3Y
No, but government should regulate private insurers to ensure ordinary citizens can afford premiums.
@8ZRN9WK3yrs3Y
The health care should be temporary or until they get better
@8TKX6H8Libertarian3yrs3Y
I believe in health care for all but it has to be an act that works.
@8Z42NMC3yrs3Y
I do and don't support it. It shouldn't be mandatory and they should reevaluate their definition of affordable
@8YZY8WP3yrs3Y
Not Obamacare, Set in place transparency laws and also allow people to import foreign pharmaceuticals.
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, and allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries and include all Medicare Plans to be part of the healthcare protections.
@8XXBSHQ4yrs4Y
Privatize all healthcare
@8XTXSVD4yrs4Y
I would support universal healthcare if America had the population and demographic of the 1940s or something, I have seen firsthand people abusing similar systems and we cant have universal healthcare with more and more people coming in.
@8W2TGLM4yrs4Y
I don't support the plan but I do support the ban on excluding per-existing conditions.
@8V6499X4yrs4Y
We should not be forced to have healthcare or Obama care Obama care was a desserter we need better healthcare
@8V57DXY4yrs4Y
Government healthcare should only be available to those in poverty.
@8TPKXMS4yrs4Y
No, but allow consumers to choose providers.
@8TMNJSM4yrs4Y
Only for the people who absolutely need it, like single people who have no income and are unable to work.
@8SXJ3GJ4yrs4Y
No, the health care provided under these plans is not affordable.
@8S7M99D4yrs4Y
Some aspects, but by and large no.
@8RW82Q64yrs4Y
I believe in it for people who are completely devoid of the means to pay for it, but individuals who make enough money should not be eligible whatsoever.
@8R9ZVLL4yrs4Y
I support some aspects of the plan but believe that government should play less of a role in healthcare
@8R6QT8D4yrs4Y
Somewhat, but state based single payer systems would be ideal.
@8QLH68RIndependent4yrs4Y
I'm in the middle on this stance.
@8QKFGQF4yrs4Y
This is one that is somewhat confusing to me... I do not believe in Obamacare though.
@8NZS6ZN5yrs5Y
No, but there should be a better and more universal healthcare plan.
@8N2TTXS5yrs5Y
I don't really know enough info to say yes or no
@8LXWBW9Republican5yrs5Y
No, but the government should require private healthcare at all levels of income
@8KXVGZL5yrs5Y
The government does not have the power to make citizens buy any product
@8JSFZYL5yrs5Y
The government can be involved in healthcare, just not by forcing us to have it
@8JPXNYL5yrs5Y
Obama care (black only care) should be abolished.
@8HT2TRW5yrs5Y
Yes people with pre existing health conditions.
@8H2TDMD5yrs5Y
Healthcare should be private, but major insurers and medial providers should be transparent with their prices to make them competitive. Ultimately, lowering health care costs. Health care is the only market where you don’t know the price of it before you buy it. I mean you wouldn’t buy gas if the prices weren’t listed?
@8GKKTTJ5yrs5Y
I prefer a Healthcare savings plan where the government funds only the initial 5k start up.
@8DFH9GR5yrs5Y
No, it would be better if we could abolish most health insurance (there would be some government provided exceptions).
@8CSMW7LLibertarian5yrs5Y
I like that free Healthcare is there for ones who genuinely need but to penalize the ones that make too much to qualify for free insurance but not make enough to afford to pay for it isn't right
@8CDHBX9Republican5yrs5Y
Before Obama care we could have afforded individual insurance on our own. Now since Obama care we have to use marketplace insurance because as retired people too young for Medicare we cannot afford the insurance premiums without marketplace coverage.
@ORYGUNGUYLibertarian2yrs2Y
NO, allow consumers to choose providers and import pharmaceuticals from other countries and include all Medicare Plans to be part of the healthcare protections.
@8TKX6H8Libertarian2yrs2Y
No, replace it with something better.
@8TKX6H8Libertarian2yrs2Y
Replace it with something better.
@8TKX6H8Libertarian2yrs2Y
No. Replace with a better system.
@8TKX6H8Libertarian2yrs2Y
I Support Universal Health Care.
@99DPHYY2yrs2Y
No Obamacare is a huge scam and a waste of money
@98ZNCDL2yrs2Y
No, abolish ALL insurance companies PRIVATE or PUBLIC, and replace them with a free market system.
@98JB8PN3yrs3Y
Insurance should be banned entirely.
@98FR2DH3yrs3Y
I oppose the majority of the plan, but not all aspects
@97Q7KFW3yrs3Y
No, reform rules in private insurances to promote competition.
@97JHTN43yrs3Y
No, Because we already have medicaid.
@97FKMLN3yrs3Y
I support a two tier system with public and privet options
@97BPZKC3yrs3Y
Free care only basic medical care and preventative medicine
@972X3Z53yrs3Y
Yes, but premiums need to be reasonable.
@8KLNX9F5yrs5Y
I support the Affordable Care act NOT ObamaCare.
@8J45RHJ5yrs5Y
We need to create a cheaper health care plan for Americans
@8GTHJB75yrs5Y
If the health care is afordible like obama care it isnt good health care so trumpcare whould make a huge differnce
@8FY3GXLRepublican5yrs5Y
kind of in the middle like I do support it and I don't at the same time.
Yes but don’t fund it through taxes
Yes but fund it through authorized grants
Yes but allow people to choose their own healthcare
Yes but fund it through an authorized grant not taxes
@8SK4ZQT4yrs4Y
@8PBY8XCLibertarian5yrs5Y
I support the idea, but I would also like for citizens to have the option to have their own private healthcare accounts.
Yes but allow people to choose their own insurance
Yes but don’t pay for it through taxes
Yes but fund it through authorized grants not taxes
@8QNKSKFRepublican4yrs4Y
This program is one of the worst programs Obama and his administration did . This has caused so many issues for citizens
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