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Commentary By e21 Staff

And They Call Obamacare Universal Coverage…

Economics Healthcare

·          With 31 million uninsured in the foreseeable future, The Affordable Care Act falls far short of its stated goal to “ensure that all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care.” 


·          In 2011, the CBO estimated the number of uninsured nonelderly people would be 20 million by 2017. This number has been steadily revised upwards. 

 

·         Why is America spending 1.4 trillion dollars over the next decade, and taking away individuals’ choice of health plans, to implement a law that still leaves 31 million people uninsured? 


Source: CBO's May 2013 Estimate of the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Health Insurance Coverage