Barack Obama

Freddie

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1. People don't realize what this means

Tue Jul 9, 2013, 05:15 PM

Jul 2013

My brother is a cancer survivor and his wife had serious health problems as well. They are the most responsible people on the planet, their house is paid in full and they have substantial savings especially for their teenage daughter's future college.
All this could have been lost in an instant if my sister-in-law lost her job or had to go on disability (a real possibility) as they totally depend on her insurance coverage from work, since my brother is self-employed. (Always responsible, before their marriage he paid for a private policy). Now they are both uninsurable with major pre-existing conditions. If she could no longer work and his cancer returned, they would lose everything, their home, all their savings. Now with the ACA they will be able to buy insurance no matter what. What an unbelievably huge relief.
I utterly detest Republicans with a white-hot passion for their unending efforts to undermine this lifesaving law.

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Obamacare: Three sentences that say it all [View all] Politicub Jul 2013 OP

People don't realize what this means Freddie Jul 2013 #1

Insrance companies used to and would have discouraged applicants Sheepshank Jul 2013 #2

And not be charged more than any one else by insurers Politicub Jul 2013 #3

I try so hard not to make it about me, but... Wait Wut Jul 2013 #4

Wow, Wait Wut.. Cha Jul 2013 #6

Thank you for sharing your story Politicub Jul 2013 #7

It's kinda mind blowing, Politicub! It seems never before Cha Jul 2013 #5

Right on! Politicub Jul 2013 #8

Joe Biden was prescient .. Cha Jul 2013 #10

I'll tell you what it means to me. ChazInAz Jul 2013 #9

Here's to our Cha Jul 2013 #11

K & R SunSeeker Jul 2013 #12

Kicked BornLooser Jul 2013 #13

Peersohnally, I'd like to see where in the ACA it says that all ready being sick snappyturtle Jul 2013 #14

Check out healthcare.gov Politicub Jul 2013 #15

Thank you. I'll bellieve when I see it....in writing! Sorry. There's so little I take on snappyturtle Jul 2013 #16

Have you attempted to read the law? Politicub Jul 2013 #21

I guess my problem with the ACA is that the government has done little snappyturtle Jul 2013 #22

Can't disagree with you about that Politicub Jul 2013 #23

I read a lot of stuff....but some topics, esp. insurance thingies, are just more than snappyturtle Jul 2013 #24

I enjoyed our convo, too Politicub Jul 2013 #25

Can't wait for the ACA!!! LVdem Jul 2013 #17

The part of the law that we've all been waiting for is almost here! Politicub Jul 2013 #19

I have 3 words that are just as good if not better: muntrv Jul 2013 #18

Think about what we're all about to gain Politicub Jul 2013 #20