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Despite living in the USA, I'm not as riled up as some others about the recent news of the AHCA replacing the ACA. It's because I'm jaded and tired of shouting about terrible healthcare already. Because I make slightly above a McDonald's entry level hourly wage, I "make too much money" to qualify for any assistance from ACA, Medicaid, etc. for insurance.
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There's a bit of a safety net there for emergencies, sure. When I got a bad tooth infection, I was able to get a loan from a friend and get it extracted. But that doesn't apply to long-term or preventative care.
Like this dead-feeling lump in my leg that's been there for a couple years. What is it? I don't know, and I can't afford to find out.
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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
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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.
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@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.
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@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.
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@Mycroft It's okay, we both have our own worries. These are difficult times.
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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.