How Does the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) Affect You?
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Alex...there is not an option in the poll for me. Because I do like it. But it does affect me negatively...my health care costs have gone up (but what else is new....they go up every year anyway).
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Because my employer is changing their plans there is a now a 100% coverage for bariatric surgery under the kaiser permanente platinum plan, which my employer gives a stipend for. Not only is my birth
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I just signed up for a new health insurance plan on the New York state health exchange. I'm saving over $300 per month. Have a $0 deductible (I had a $2000 deductible previously). My new plan inclu
How Does the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) Affect You? 43 members have voted
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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?
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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!2%1
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Can’t complain! My new plan’s costs and coverage are similar to or better than they were before.27%12
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It is awful. I loved my plan before, and now have to switch surgeons or primary care doctors to comply with Obamacare.2%1
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It’s not the best for me personally because my premiums are increasing, but I think it will be good for the country.15%7
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It is good. Weight loss surgery was not covered under my previous plan, but it will be covered now.6%3
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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.11%5
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I do not like it. My premiums and co-pays increased and I am not going to get any benefits from the new system.31%14
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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.2%1
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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 some provisions of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) come into effect in 2014?
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