Bronze medalist Ari Ramsey has gotten a pap smear, dental check up, eye exam and new glasses—all for free. Her story highlights the pressing financial burden of accessing healthcare in the U.S.
I don’t know if you were there or could recall when the dems were getting the Affordable Care act in place but the Republican propaganda was non-stop. Talking about the worst thing is happening and that this was just trying to get us to Universal Health Care and we had to stop it. Then the Death Panels propaganda … Fox was doing segments how ACA or ObamaCare complicates healthcare as opposed to being “straightforward” with insurance companies.
Quite frankly, the average American didn’t have the will to overcome the propaganda network on this.
Also, proponents of universal healthcare fracture sometimes on details of policy or implementation while the opposition are steadfast and united against it.
It never makes sense though, most Americans believe in it in some form. I also think some would never let a Dem give it to them even if it saved their life.
Remember that it was like John McCain’s final act to stop the repeal of ObamaCare: https://youtu.be/DWeayFHsH90 and that shocked so many…
I think it’s extremely telling that the ACA, as flawed as it is, was impossible for the Republicans to repeal. They know that once it happens, there is no going back.
The health insurance lobby in the US is just too strong. If the Democrats ever get a sweeping majority, maybe you’ll see something. But outside of that remote possibility, they’ll fight it harder than anything else.
I don’t know if you were there or could recall when the dems were getting the Affordable Care act in place but the Republican propaganda was non-stop. Talking about the worst thing is happening and that this was just trying to get us to Universal Health Care and we had to stop it. Then the Death Panels propaganda … Fox was doing segments how ACA or ObamaCare complicates healthcare as opposed to being “straightforward” with insurance companies. Quite frankly, the average American didn’t have the will to overcome the propaganda network on this. Also, proponents of universal healthcare fracture sometimes on details of policy or implementation while the opposition are steadfast and united against it.
It never makes sense though, most Americans believe in it in some form. I also think some would never let a Dem give it to them even if it saved their life.
Remember that it was like John McCain’s final act to stop the repeal of ObamaCare: https://youtu.be/DWeayFHsH90 and that shocked so many…
I think it’s extremely telling that the ACA, as flawed as it is, was impossible for the Republicans to repeal. They know that once it happens, there is no going back.
The health insurance lobby in the US is just too strong. If the Democrats ever get a sweeping majority, maybe you’ll see something. But outside of that remote possibility, they’ll fight it harder than anything else.