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mike_c

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4. the ACA is a failure

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Nov 28, 2025, 12:36 PM

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It simply dug the parasitic health insurance industry in deeper. There can be no long lasting solution to our healthcare problems that involves for-profit insurance companies. Eradicating, or radically restricting that industry is necessary for solving those problems. The ACA is just another gift for insurance companies.

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Americans Are Buckling Under Medical Bills [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

Whatever were the nincompoops in Congress thinking, passing this stinker of a bill? Diamond_Dog Thursday #1

File this under "Not exactly news." n/t Morbius Thursday #2

Somewhat optimistic that good outcomes in midterms will help Medicaid cuts. Most cuts occur after midterms. Silent Type Thursday #3

the ACA is a failure mike_c Friday #4

+1 leftstreet Friday #5

I agree it doesn't address the root causes of health care costs EdmondDantes_ Friday #10

Bear in mind, the original proposal for the ACA was to include a public insurance option NickB79 Friday #11

Mission Accomplished -- Make everyone lose their homes and all of their assets. TheBlackAdder Friday #6

And yet, they'll keep voting Republican bif Friday #7

But we're gonna get a vote on ACA subsidies... 617Blue Friday #8

Any bets on whether Congress will act or not? ananda Friday #9

Healthcare is in chaos gulliver Friday #12