I wish people would talk about why the #ACA wasn't able to have it's full reach. That at every step of the way, it was sabotaged by people who didn't want it to be successful. (A thread) @BarackObama @JoeBiden @FutureDocs
By forcing the removal of the #PublicOption from the outset, there was no low-cost plan that commercial insurers would have to compete against. Read - they charge more #mypremiumsarehigh
By denying constituents #MedicaidExpansion, governors and state legislatures forced people to go w/o insurance and screenings (out of spite) In fact, they would have qualified for free Medicaid and coverage. They yelled, "See how hight your premiums are!" But go ahead, blame #ACA
Read about how #alabamans were left without insurance and saw increases in cervical cancer and how patients were surprised to learn that the #ACA had made provisions for people like them to have healthcare, if only they lived across state lines. newyorker.com/magazine/2020/…
Then by striking down the #individualmandate (i'm talking to you @Scotus ), the mixed pool of insured people which includes healthier people, was decreased to a pool of less healthy people --> rates increase for everyone because there's no #costsharing
And now, the #OrangeIdiot is in court fighting #PreExistingConditions and lying about protecting them. The reason why they are covered under the #ACA is that insurers have incentives (more insured people, access to markets, etc) to cover them. No #ACA = No Protections
No executive order can fix that. America is having the wool pulled over its eyes while cruel people are profiting off of #health and #healthcare. It behooves us to care. #HealthcareIsAHumanRight #Dowhatisright #Votewithyourheart #savetheACA - then fix it
@KamalaHarris @The_BMC @louise_p_king @drsanjaygupta @donberwick @jfitzgeraldMD @MigsRunner @choo_ek @DrJenGunter
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