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Thread #152434 Message #3571573
Posted By: Don Firth
30-Oct-13 - 10:02 PM
Thread Name: BS: So who's signed up for Obamacare?
Subject: RE: BS: So who's signed up for Obamacare?
Songwronger is putting his own frosting on the cake here. First of all, NBC is NOT "Obama'a lapdog news agency." Where he pulls that idea out of--well, you don't want to know.
Let's get serious here:
White House spokesman Jay Carney said today (October 30th) that it is true that many people will be able to keep the health care plan they currently have.
However, "There are existing health care plans on the individual market that do not meet those minimum standards required and therefore do not qualify for the Affordable Care Act."
In short, many people have health insurance that provides inadequate coverage in case of any serious health problem. These people will have to upgrade.
Analogy: in most states (all, perhaps) you are required by law to have accident insurance on your automobile. If, say, you have collision insurance, but not liability, the state will require that you upgrade your insurance to include liability.
Don Firth