A new report suggests that the Affordable Care Act has helped people and saved lives despite what its critics claim.
The Washington Post published a lengthy look at Obamacare as the law approaches its 10-year mark. Through interviews with Americans who receive healthcare through the law and by citing various studies, the Post makes the case that Republican pushback to Obamacare is misguided because the law has helped people across the country get life-saving drugs and medical procedures.
One woman whose story is told in the piece lost her job and healthcare benefits several years ago. She was overweight, diabetic, suffered from severe anxiety, had heart trouble, and even contracted a flesh-eating bacterial infection. What saved her life, she said, was going on government-subsidized healthcare because she was unable to afford her medicine without it.
Another person interviewed said he was diabetic and faced a dire future when he got on government-subsidized healthcare and was able to access medicine that likely saved his life.
"This stuff was not available to me without insurance, I am grateful for it," David Brown told the Post.
The Post also included data from studies that suggested more people were able to gain access to affordable healthcare options thanks to subsidized plans.
Most Republicans in office opposed Obamacare and they tried for years to overturn the law. When the GOP took control of the Senate in the 2016 election, however, they were unable to secure enough votes to repeal and replace it.
Another recent report, meanwhile, claimed that healthcare costs for a family under an employer-based plan have eclipsed $20,000 a year.
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