Essay On Obamacare

ObamaCare’s Painful Woes Once President Obama became president of the United States of America, he had one goal in mind, which was to forever change American health care insurance so that everyone could be covered. What he was unable to realize was that there would be many detriments to this legislation. Preposterous tax and health care hikes unaffordable to businesses and the middle-class, which is the majority of the American population, would ultimately contaminate the American economy and people. Presently, he is receiving the backlash of all the criticism of the insane act, the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). The Affordable Care Act, also infamously known as ObamaCare, was signed into effect by President Obama in March of 2010. Its major provisions went into effect on New Years Day of 2014, but vast rectifications have gone into effect and are still forthcoming. ObamaCare warrants “that everybody should have some basic security when it comes to their health care.” It extends insurance to more than 30 million uninsured …show more content…
ObamaCare covers ten essential health benefits: outpatient care, emergency room visits, treatment in the hospital for inpatient care, care before/after a baby is born, mental health and substance use disorder services, prescription drugs, services/devices to help you recover if injured/disability/chronic condition, lab tests, preventive services, pediatric services. No one is ever denied coverage for any preexisting conditions and Medicaid has expanded. It is estimated that the budget deficit will be $143 billion lower in ten years. Although there are few advantages to the Affordable Care Act, like various others, Donald Trump says otherwise. “I support health care for people. I want people well taken care of. But I also want health care that we can afford as a country. I have people and friends closing down their businesses because of