How Does the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) Affect You?
How Does the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) Affect You?
43 members have voted
-
1. The health care you receive and how you pay for it are critical issues for you if you are an obese patient, a weight loss surgery patient, or a potential patient. How will you be affected when the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) come into effect in 2014?
-
This is great for me! I could not afford health insurance before, but with the financial assistance and ban on denying coverage for pre-existing conditions, I will get insurance and may be able to get weight loss surgery for less!1
-
Can’t complain! My new plan’s costs and coverage are similar to or better than they were before.12
-
It is awful. I loved my plan before, and now have to switch surgeons or primary care doctors to comply with Obamacare.1
-
It’s not the best for me personally because my premiums are increasing, but I think it will be good for the country.7
-
It is good. Weight loss surgery was not covered under my previous plan, but it will be covered now.3
-
I do not know if I like the changes or not. I can keep my doctor and other healthcare providers, but am not sure how the costs and services will change.5
-
I do not like it. My premiums and co-pays increased and I am not going to get any benefits from the new system.14
-
I don’t know, but I am going to going to find out as soon as possible by calling my employer, going to healthcare.gov or my own state’s health insurance exchange marketplace site, or calling my current insurance provider.1
-
-
Trending Products
-
Trending Topics
-
- 9,390 replies
- 771,498 views
-
- 100 replies
- 3,127 views
-
- 487 replies
- 22,404 views
-
- 26 replies
- 1,489 views
-
Does your pre-op diet weight loss "count"?
By NickelChip, in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
- 26 replies
- 1,358 views
-
- 57 replies
- 3,807 views
-
- 41 replies
- 3,089 views
-
-
Recent Status Updates
-
I have no clue where to upload this, so I'll put it here. This is pre-op vs the morning of my 6 month appointment! In office I weight 232, that's 88 lbs down since my highest weight, 75 lbs since my surgery weight! I can't believe this jacket fit... I am smaller now than the last time I was this size which the surgeon found really amusing. He's happy with where I am in my weight loss and estimates I'll be around 200 lbs by my 1 year anniversary! My lowest weight as an adult is 195, so that's pretty damn exciting to think I'll be near that at a year. Everything from there will be unknown territory!!· 1 reply
-
-
I changed my profile image to a molecule of protein. Why? Because I am certain that it saved my life.· 0 replies
- This update has no replies.
-
April Surgery· 0 replies
Am I the only struggling to get weight down. I started with weight of 297 and now im 280 but seem to not lose more weight. My nutrtionist told me not to worry about the pounds because I might still be losing inches. However, I do not really see much of a difference is this happen to any of you, if so any tips?
Thanks
- This update has no replies.
-
Well recovering from gallbladder removal was a lot like recovering from the modified duodenal switch surgery, twice in 4 months yay 🥳😭. I'm having to battle cravings for everything i shouldn't have, on top of trying to figure out what happens after i eat something. Sigh, let me fast forward a couple of months when everyday isn't a constant battle and i can function like a normal person again! 😞· 0 replies
- This update has no replies.
-