Susan E. Whigham, writing for the Orlando Sentinel, explains why she and her husband are grateful for Obamacare: My husband and I buy our own health insurance. Were among those who dont enjoy employer-paid health or other coverage, and we represent only about 5 percent of the population. Thats a small number, but you wouldnt guess that from opponents vitriol or the headlines and TV they command. To these critics of the health law — especially those lamenting the botched implementation of it — spare us your crocodile tears. If there are any apologies, it should come from these unrelenting opponents hell-bent to repeal the reform but who never utter a peep what they would do to replace it. The loss of coverage, if you look closely, is so much hubbub. Most canceled plans dont meet the new standards of the law. In our case, the only explanation from the insurer was that our policy was implemented in 2010, coincidentally the year reform became law. And in August, the insurer went to great lengths to warn us. We were phoned twice and received a letter that our coverage would end Dec. 31. We never worried. We were confident: More affordable insurance would arrive Oct. 1, despite a minority in Congress who shut down the government in a pique, desperate to undermine the law whatever it cost.
Posted on: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 15:33:44 +0000
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