There is a paradox unfolding before our eyes. We’ve all seen the spread of fear, uncertainty and doubt as to the worth of Obamacare and the impact it will have on society; namely the negative impact both financial and quality of care. The term for this landmark healthcare legislation is a paradox itself. One party uses the term Obamacare to somehow defame or label the law, and the other side co-ops the term to double down politically to ensure the President is forever remembered for this achievement in a positive light.
The fear that the right perpetuates is based on serving the special corporate interests, ignoring that millions of Americans suffer every day. They use it as a rallying call to energize their base.
The proponent’s interest is in the general wellbeing of the financially disadvantaged, or at least closing the gap between the haves and haves not.
After two years, how is this settling out? In two years, Obamacare has insured the uninsurable, allowed children who could not get insurance to get it through their parent's policies, prevented untold bankruptcies, and saved lives that would have otherwise been lost. If the insurance companies had policed themselves, not created victims and financially ruined people for so many years, the government wouldn't have had to step in to protect Americans. Those are not fears about the insurance industry, they are facts.
Soon everyone will have a story to tell of a parent or spouse that became a cancer survivor because the lifetime benefits of their policy were never reached under Obamacare. The insurance companies can no longer run out the clock when we need them most. That's something tangible you can then hang your hat on.
If the opponents of Obamacare actually knew what the quality of healthcare looked like in socialist nations rather than some talking points based on fear, they'd know this bill bears no resemblance. I was an Army soldier stationed in Germany before the wall came down and this healthcare system as is currently defined is not comparable - not even close.