I've been against the ACA from the beginning, because we need *healthcare*, *directly*, not some form of legalized gambling funneling money to fat middlemen.

As I said all the stupid stuff that AHCA brings in is absolutely nothing new to me, I don't lose anything at all. I'm just cynical and jaded and having a bit of schadenfreude over people who thought ACA was perfect possibly getting dropped down to STILL BETTER OFF THAN I AM

I don't think I'm asking for a handout here either. As the saying goes, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The whole country benefits from having a healthy population of workers, consumers, etc. Even from a capitalist standpoint, that kind of long-term stability is good for business and a safe ROI.

I think I'm done ranting now.

@Mycroft Cool. I was uninsurable before the ACA and have a number of chronic illnesses. With insurance, I can barely afford my meds, & when I couldn't afford them it landed me with an ER bill that I'm still paying off.
I've been in your exact position regarding income level and it sucks, but a lot of people are gonna hurt for this, regardless of how they felt about the ACA.
I do agree that we need something better than the ACA, but this is still legit bad.

@limni I really didn't mean to say I don't care at all because it doesn't affect me, just that really I've been worried a long time and I'm sorry I'm worn out and can't join the fight fresh. I should do a general followup.

@Mycroft It's okay, we both have our own worries. These are difficult times.