Obamacare Pros And Cons

The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has not only expanded and improved other healthcare options, such as Medicaid and funding for planned parenthood, but it also has brought universal stipulations for employers and insurance companies to protect Americans. Obamacare imposes multiple limitations for insurance companies, which has provided coverage for people with preexisting conditions, lower insurance rates, and stops insurance companies from denying you coverage. The Affordable Care Act also covers the gap left by Medicare and Medicaid. (obamacarefacts.com). As a result, people don’t have to fear the unavoidable outcome of their potential medical needs. When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was established, millions of people …show more content…
This statistic would substantially increase if Obamacare is repealed because of the fact that they would be avoiding clinics and hospitals due to the fear of being buried in bills that they could not afford. Many American citizens would also lose their protection against insurance companies. All of the mandates for large corporations having to provide their employees with healthcare and insurance companies covering pre-existing conditions would be almost nonexistent. Mortality rates for those who don’t get medical treatment and the number of citizens in debt for those who do decide to seek medical attention and can’t afford it would substantially …show more content…
Some of Trump’s goals would be to halt all Obamacare funding for Medicaid. Healthcare benefits would be optional for states which could debilitate coverage for pre-existing conditions and funding for planned parenthood (obamacarefacrs.com). By repealing Obamacare many women would lose access to these preventative testing, diagnostic procedures, and treatments that could save their life. “The Senate bill, like the House bill, would cut off federal Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for one year. The money reimburses clinics for birth control, cancer screenings and other preventive care. About half of Planned Parenthood patients are on Medicaid” (Kaplan and Pear). Without this, many women wouldn’t be able to afford necessary annual exams and treatments. Natarsha McQueen from Brooklyn is a cancer survivor. One of which was diagnosed with breast cancer after what was supposed to be a normal yearly screening. She states, “My health and the health of those closest to me will be in great jeopardy if the A.C.A. is repealed” (Board). She would have never been able to get this screening if it wasn’t for planned parenthood and its protection under the Affordable Care

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Pros And Cons Of Obamacare

Pros And Cons Of Obamacare