Tony, Pretty MuchAug 29, 2023

Republicans must be too busy trying to distract us with other things to try and cancel Obamacare lately. Or maybe they’ve finally realized most people like it.

At any rate, this is another great idea from Governor Gretchen Whitmer. All states should do it. Probably only the Democratic-run ones will. #VoteBlue

Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law |
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/michigan-gov-whitmer-will-call-on-democrats-to-codify-obamacare-into-state-law

Michigan Gov. Whitmer will call on Democrats to codify ‘Obamacare’ into state law

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will call on lawmakers to pass legislation proactively protecting key provisions in the Affordable Care Act during a speech Wednesday where she'll outline her legislative priorities for the second half of the year.

PBS NewsHour
Show threadhapbtAug 29, 2023
@TonyStark obamacare is so terrible i'm surprised they don't try to take credit for it
yes i support obama, yes it's ... slightly better than nothing... but trust me, from experience, the marketplace insurance plans are awful places that will just refuse all your claims unless you fight them.
Show threadCatherine is not complacent
@hapbt @TonyStark first, it got stripped down from the original plan. Secondly it varies widely from state to state. They shouldn’t have let the states have input.
Aug 29, 2023 at 7:57pmWeb
Show threadhapbtAug 29, 2023
@CatDragon @TonyStark i agree with all that, a better idea would be for republicans to identify what they actually don't like about it, and work towards fixing it but, no, it has to be torn down so they can replace it with something worse
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchAug 29, 2023
@CatDragon @hapbt They don’t like that it’s a social benefit and a Democrat is credited for it- same as most Democratic policies.
Show threadpackyAug 29, 2023
@TonyStark @CatDragon @hapbt I mean, the GOP liked it when it was a Mitt Romney-backed plan in Massachusetts that required people to buy insurance. That helped the insurance industry.

I really think it being credited to a black Democrat is 99% of their complaint. Well, that and requiring insurance companies to provide decent coverage for what they're charging instead of just saying "Haha, you're denied!" all the time.
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchAug 29, 2023
@packy @CatDragon @hapbt 💯
Show threadCatherine is not complacentAug 29, 2023
@hapbt @TonyStark they have no intention of replacing it. Getting rid of it all together is the goal.
Show threadTony, Pretty MuchAug 29, 2023

@CatDragon @hapbt I have insurance for myself, my family, and my employees through it. No, it’s not perfect, but I certainly don’t have to fight every claim. I only had to make an extra call once in all these years for orthopedics for my daughter. She has a turned in left foot and certain shoe inserts weren’t covered.

Obamacare is well worth codifying which is the point of the original post.

Show threadhapbtAug 29, 2023
@TonyStark @CatDragon we had Medica for about a year and they were terrible, literally every claim would either be denied or not fully paid
i would love to see someone 'patch the holes' in it vs destroy it however
Show threadHeimdall 🏳️‍🌈Aug 29, 2023
@TonyStark @hapbt @CatDragon Obamacare is legacy achievement from a great President who did his best while facing some sickening circumstances.
Show threadDerek Dahlsad [INACTIVE]Aug 29, 2023
@TonyStark @CatDragon @hapbt
This is my experience too -- they recently made it so dependents can get marketplace insurance if the family plan through an employer is crazy expensive, as mine was; we're saving around $400 a month and my wife's deductible is a little higher than it would have been, but her meds are waaayyy cheaper than mine. This is in Minnesota, though; each state gets to decide how good or bad their system is, MN seems to be OK.
Show threadMariaAug 29, 2023
@CatDragon @hapbt @TonyStark You can thank Joe Lieberman for not having a better plan. Lieberman, the sore loser who was mad that he got primaried by Ned Lamont so ran as an independent because he knew Republicans would support him to make sure a real Democrat wouldn't be their senator. Lieberman wouldn't support any plan that had a public option, so the ACA was the absolute best plan we could have.
Show threadSamhain NightAug 29, 2023
@MariaHill @CatDragon @hapbt @TonyStark Yep. Lieberman has a lot of blood on his hands, from people who died because they couldn't afford healthcare.