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The ACA is good because it banned several horrible things, but it could be better. (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by Loduz_247@lemmy.world to c/peoplebluesky@lemmy.world

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[–] Blackout@fedia.io 26 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The ACA immediately lowered the cost for insurance. I know because in 2007 my healthy, 28yr old, non-smoking ass tried to get private health insurance. The cheapest, emergency-only coverage I could get was over $600/mo. After the ACA was enacted I could get a similar plan for under $200. I hadnt had health insurance for 10 years by then cause I was kicked off my dad's when I turned 18, not 26 like it is now.

[–] sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 8 points 1 week ago

People under 30 had a special low cost catastrophic plan... Those savings were gone by the time you hit 30 and cost has been rising higher than inflation for over a decade now.

With shittier outcomes