The New York Times: Pros and Cons of Obamacare After 10 Years

1. It’s greatly expanded coverage: 20 million more people have health insurance, including preventive care.
2. Increased Coverage: Medicaid enrollment increased by about 13 million, or 34 percent, in the so-called expansion states between 2013 and 2019.
3. It hasn’t curbed costs enough: Health care remains unaffordable for many middle-class people, who don’t qualify for Medicaid or federal subsidies to help buy an individual policy.
4. It’s saved lives: A recent series of studies has made clear to researchers that Obamacare really did make people healthier.
5. It’s made insurers richer: In the most recent period of 2019, companies took in enough money to have 25 cents left over from every dollar collected in premiums.
6. Obamacare's biggest flaw: Surveys of health law enrollees show that the deductibles are patients’ biggest struggle, and health care costs have grown relentlessly.

Notes: From an article entitled, "Obamacare Turns 10. Here’s a Look at What Works and Doesn’t."
Source: The New York Times, March 23, 2020
Source URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/health/obamacare-aca-cove...

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