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xp1337 posted...

I think our healthcare system is an absolute dumpster fire and that COVID-19 has further exposed that (tying healthcare to employment sure looks great when unemployment numbers surge towards Great Depression levels, huh) but I think many of LotM's concerns when pressed on why he doesn't support M4A are reasonable ones. Unfortunately since I am not a healthcare expert I lack the qualifications and knowledge to adequately have an informed debate with him to properly address those concerns so I mostly lodge my broader systemic points about the flaws in the current system because I'm not prepped for much more than that kind of surface level discussion.

There is a fallacy spread around that people that become unemployed are losing access to health care due to the ACA.

This is false, the moment they lose employer coverage they are immediately eligible for a special enrollment via the marketplaces put in place by the ACA.

Any necessary services while applying are able to be covered retroactively as well.

The ACA is literally the reason these people have continued access to health care instead of being immediately thrown to the curb or forced into an expensive(like, 4x the cost) COBRA plan.

The ACA is extremely important right now in making sure people have continued access to health care. It is not an obstacle or a villain like so many are attempting to make it out to be. Could it be better? Yeah. But to vilify it like it was some horrible thing is wrong.

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