Obamacare success continue to mount
Obamacare continues its march into being intertwined into the fabric of the nation as is Social Security. The Hill reports the following.
A total of 17.6 million people have gained coverage under ObamaCare, according to a revised government estimate released Tuesday.
The newest figure, which is based on national survey data, shows that 1.2 million more people had signed up for healthcare over the last five years than previously thought.
The revised total includes 15.3 million people who gained coverage through the individual marketplace or through Medicaid. It also includes 2.3 million young adults who gained coverage because they were able to remain on a parent’s plan until they turn 26.
The new data also puts the Obama administration ahead of the health insurance gains estimated by the Congressional Budget Office for 2015. The CBO had predicted roughly 17 million people would gain coverage by 2015, with the gains about equally split between the exchanges and Medicaid.
Health and Human Services (HHS) chief Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced the new figure Tuesday during a speech at Howard University Hospital, where she also highlighted the law’s impact on black and Hispanic populations.
“This progress has been even bigger for people of color,” she said, pointing to the 10 percent drop in the uninsured rate among black Americans.
This led to the following from DailyKOS’ Joan McCarter.
No wonder Republicans have had to find a new obsession. Even they have to recognize that the number one goal of the law—expanding the number of people with insurance—has been achieved. There will still be fights in the courts, there will still be repeal votes and attacks on bits and pieces of the law, but the core of it is here to stay.
Indeed, the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, is here to stay whether Republican politicians like it our not. The fact is that judging from the numbers both Democrats and Republicans are benefiting from this law.