Comments on: ObamaCare: September surprise for Begich?

By: J. Katz

J. Katz — Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:52:21 +0000

ObamaCare is a great example of what is wrong with our political system. The partisanship is polarizing our government. Politics needs to regain some civility and our politicians recognize that it is not a game; rather, they are making decisions that impact our lives.

By: Albie

Albie — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 01:55:06 +0000

I have mixed feelings about ObamaCare. I don’t have all the facts I’d like to make a final decision. I do think its nuts to repeal the whole enchilada. Wish our elected officials would approach the issue, outside the political arena, and make the fixes necessary to improve the law, protect emloyers, the newly insured and federal treasury. Politics aside, we need to fix this for the country.

By: Jon K

Jon K — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 19:36:53 +0000

We have a very good idea that millions of people now have insurance and more would have if additional states expanded Medicaid. Kaiser, Gallup and others all show the same thing: a steep decline in the % of uninsured – it could be as many as 11 million newly insured. Uninsured are now covered through the exchanges, Medicaid expansion, and by being able to stay on their parents insurance. It’s time to let facts inform our thinking. Killing Obamacare will result in millions plain health care – including the young and working poor.

By: Lynn Willis

Lynn Willis — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 18:13:46 +0000

The Democrats literally abandoned all logic in a quest for a pyrrhic victory. The Republicans refused to participate in the effort because they were(and apparently still are)more than willing to accept half of the baby if it involves the other party.
Anybody up for immigration reform?

By: Dan Fagan

Dan Fagan — Fri, 18 Jul 2014 17:45:58 +0000

Amanda,

We don’t know nine million are now newly insured under Obamacare. Remember 6 million lost there insurance under Obamacare. Many now have insurance because of the expansion of Medicaid which is a growth of the welfare state. Others could be newly insured because of the growth in the economy.

Mr. Obama refuses to tell us how many of the newly insured are a direct result of Obamacare. Don’t you find that curious?

The polling does seem to indicate we have fewer uninsured now but how the uninsured became insured is not known.