The Importance of the Affordable Care Act
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2024
- On the 14th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act allow me a few minutes to highlight its importance, and to remind everyone what a danger the Republican Party is to our health. #ACA14
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Scary situation we must avoid! Vote Blue!!!
VOTE🗳OUT Every RePublican On #NOV.5th,2024
TRUMP 2024!! We have to save this country!!
@@davidli1331 You didn't watch the video, did you?
@@bukka6697 Yep, total BS
@@bukka6697 I go by reality....
@@davidli1331 Lucky for you the majority of us will vote for your best interests and elect Biden again.
The Republican Party has become dangerous and reckless with our rights. Our country is at risk for more of the same crazy takeaways. Health care is so important.
Vote Blue!!!! 💙
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They want to get rid of the excess population of poor people
Vote BLUE up and down the ballot !!
For more Romneycare? No thanks. The biggest barrier to single payer is by far the democratic party.
The ACA literally saved my life in 2015; I wouldn't be typing this without the ACA.
I’m glad you are still with us to fight💙💙
I know at least 6 people who owe their lives to the ACA.
Glad you're here
It's far better than what we had before, but it's not enough. We can and should do better. I wouldn't last long at all without coverage.
@@edwardhanson3664 Agreed but until we vote the Republican party into irrelevance it's the best we have and we need to protect it.
National health care NOW. End all private for profit healthcare.
The ONLY rational healthcare system to have (which every other major country in the world has) is to be sure that *everyone* is covered.
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What funny is, ask any of your friends that are cops or firefighters and they hate the idea of health care for all. Yet they get the best health insurance from our tax money. Just like all those that oppose it.
It was obama and biden that gave us romneycare instead. No democrat is EVER going to give you single payer. Big insurance OWNS the DNC.
Hallelujah
Women Unite! Demand healthcare for ourselves and our families by voting for parties that support ACA. And lets get the Equal Rights Amendment bill to POTUS Biden's desk.
Thanks Leigh ... you're 100% correct about the choice in Roevember.
The future's bright with Biden 🌊🇺🇸
Thank you, Leigh McGowan, for speaking up and speaking out, but most of all, telling us the absolute truth. Again, thank you.
Exactly Leigh! FFS VOTE BIDEN BLUE💙💙💙
My God there are really people out there that believe this BS? Have you seen what shape the country is in???
Lol, it was obama and biden that promised single payer and gave us romneycare. It was biden that blocked bernie. Voting blue makes sure we will NEVER get single payer.
200% right VOTE BLUE
Vote BLUE2024!!!
Why?
How does that fix the problem of these insurance companies? Both sides wouldn't DARE mess with insurance companies. Oh no. Where is my universal healthcare?
Yes, if you like criminals and illegals taking over the country....
@@GratefulHippieChic You didn't watch the video, did you?
@@bukka6697 of course I did.
Am I not allowed my own opinion?
@@GratefulHippieChic Am I not allowed to call you an idiot for pontificating without even watching the video? Free speech is a double-bladed sword.
Yup, I remember Health Net had a huge (local) building and there were several floors dedicated to denying claims.
Vote 💙💙💙💙
$130,000 for medication? For 3 months? That's some next level BS here in America. NO medication should be that expensive.
then get you, your family and friends to vote blue and it can change.
In Australia my transplant medication would normally cost $400K-$500K but the maximum I pay is $250 for the entire year. A couple of tanks of fuel, thanks to our Pharmaceuticals Benefits Scheme ❤
Everyone be aware. The MAGA GROUP have already started doing this quietly by not paying doctors for longer periods of time. I already lost a Medicare ENT doctor and my homecare doctor said it's taking months and months to get paid by Medicaid. I actually had to leave a hospital, having partial pneumonia in my right lung. I was sent home on a hospital dosage of prednisone 60mg and I was told to ween myself off of it. Afterwards, when I seen my pulmonary doctor from that hospital, he was livid. Be proactive with health and know your rights. It's extremely important to VOTE BLUE to keep and better things in this country for all Americans.
"Rs work for their donors"-- hospitals are donors too, much more so than individual doctors. You can see the split in who gets paid, and how they respond to that.
Doctors routinely refuse or limit adding new patients with military health insurance or Medicaid (or say that they accept this payment, but in reality it's only if you see the doctor while in the hospital).
Doctors are leaving family practice to join concierge medical services, where one pays a hefty monthly fee for membership and NO insurance is accepted (in other words, only the very very rich). PG is right about this too, I see it in my county.
It was obama that ran on single payer and instead gave us romneycare. It was Biden who rigged the primary to oust bernie. The Dems dont care about your healthcare, they just care about your vote, and will promise anything and everything to get it.
MEDICARE for all, insurance companies be damned.
It was dems that most make sure you will NEVER get it. Obama ran on single payer and instead gave us Romneycare.
WOW - that was a powerful explainer of the sheer cruelty, exploitation and endless greed of the GOP and its donor base. They literally need us divided, for their power and privilege. THIS is the basic issue to unite all of us as citizens and vulnerable _human beings._ VOTE. 🗳️🙌💙🇺🇸
its also in the Russian manifesto on how to destroy the U.S.A. ! to get us to destroy ourselves from within, its why Russia is behind a lot of the right wing rhetoric about how we NEED a civil war here that they push on right wing media outlets.
I wouldn't have grandchildren without ACA.
#MedicareForAll
More healthcare would be better.
good health care for ALL Americans is the last thing the rethuglikkkans want !
I never will because we got the ACA instead of single payer. Who gave us that again?
@@benjaminhenderson5025 if you think of health care as a net, ours has many holes. Thank God for ACA. But we need a system that takes care of all Americans all of the time.
The problem is the insurance companies.
Insurance company’s paying lobbyist to bribe politicians
We voted for obama because he promised single payer and he gave us romneycare.
Then the DNC rigged the primaries to keep Bernie out.
The insurance companies own both parties.
The majority of benefits from the ACA go to states that continue to vote against it, pretty much like every other social program.
No, the one state that gets a special, sweetheart deal from it is Massachusetts, courtesy of the late Ted Kennedy. Even though they only have 2% of the country's population, they're guaranteed 7% of all Obamacare subsidies. Massachusetts would be bankrupt now without that provision.
Which shows how ignorant the majority of the population in these states really is - a product of their upbringing and education!!!
@@user-hx2wx7mk8n good since Massachusetts is busy paying the bills for red right wing welfare states that seemingly can't survive w/o taking way more tax $'s then they pay in..if these states are such utopia's of how great conservative leadership is why do blue states have to subsidize them ?
Remember that the ACA was the *conservative* alternative to single payer. It was dreamt up by the Heritage Foundation (the one who also put together the Project 2025).
It was implemented by Republican Mitt Romney.
And every single Republican loudly opposed it because they were afraid of Obama being too popular.
For well over a decade, Republicans have been putting party over politics.
The ACA was the *conservative* plan to counteract talk about single payer
Thank you for all you do. Stay well.
My Lord, I'm so sorry to hear of your disorder! I went without insurance several years as a self-employed SLP. Medicare is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT to me! I was so glad when I became old enough for it. Don't we, the American public, pay 75% of the insurance costs for Congress? Let's vote for them to pay 100% !
Powerful words! Thanks Leigh.... For keeping us informed with your passion.... 🤗 😘
When my son was in 6th grade, he had Hodgkins lymphoma. When he was in seventh grade (after been treated for cancer and in remission), he developed Type 1 diabetes. Without MediCal and Covered California, he probably wouldn't have survived. He's now 22 and will have these pre-existing conditions for his whole life, making him more difficult to insure without the ACA. He's a good kid- kind and funny and treats people well, and I wonder why his life is worth less to some people than a frozen embryo.
Wow well said.
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So sorry for all you have been through. My mom has battled non Hodgkins lymphoma for the last 25 years and this would greatly hurt her care.
Because once a baby is born they're just another sinner.
@@NWPaul72 Oh, of course! I should have figured that out. Good thing I know God loves my son, even if those who would take away his health care don't.
Dems need to put this in more ads ! I hope and pray that you stay healthy. We need you & love all you do to educate us! Thx
I hope enough people are waking up and get their asses to the voting booth, because we are in danger!
Thanks for telling the truth, your truth and for telling it so well.love your passion…compassion and guts. 💙💙💙💙
You are a passionate orator with the ability to make a downplayed issue understandable and without hyperbole. I appreciate your diligence in presenting the facts with logic and reason. Thank you!!
Everything you said is absolutely true. I went through this before the ACA and it was disgusting and scary I am considered by many very wealthy but when I call to try and get health insurance as a single self-employed man not one single insurance company would insure me even though I was healthy. I even told them if I gave you a check every month for a billion dollars will you insure me and they told me no. Even the cost of something like a small thing that happens to you as in a broken arm will cost you well over a hundred thousand dollars so even if you think you're good to go you're not they will take every last penny and you will die or your child and unless you love nobody and care nothing about living yourself you want to keep the ACA. It's not broke why are they trying to break it.
For the first time in my life, I'm frightened as hell to be an American.
Me, too if the Democrats win again....
Wow, Leigh, I'm sorry to hear about your medication situation.
There are too many people standing aside while Americans die.
I have three beautiful grandchildren thanks to ACA. Their mother was chronically ill from the time she was little. Sometimes we had insurance and sometimes we didn't. It took every resource I could muster to keep her alive. She is a wonderful woman. Every day she is alive is a miracle to me.
With ACA available, these days we don't have to worry about whether or not she has "the right kind of job", the way I did when she was growing up.
Vote Blue up and down the ballot in 2024!!💙
Our lives matter and we need and deserve access to healthcare in our country!!
Our lives depend on it.
Don’t let anyone convince you that you are asking too much!!
Wonderful piece, thank you stay well stay strong
🗣️ Vote 💙 Because Lives Depends on it 🗽 🇺🇲 🌠 ✨
What lives, criminals and illegals?
As a small business owner of several businesses, I've been on the ACA since it was rolled out. My husband and I wouldn't have health insurance if not for the ACA. It's outrageous that the Republicans want to kicked millions off of health care.
Its outrageous obama gave us romneycare, but here we are.
Thanks Leigh ❤ I stand with you !! Thank you💙
Oh Leigh. Thank you for sharing your health struggles. And for making it clear what Dems vs repugs believe in.
This issue AND Project 2025 are THE most important issues in the next election.
I’m so thankful for your voice, and I can relate. You unequivocally have my vote. 😊💖💯
Leigh I am sorry about your condition. I will pray 🙏🏽for you. Thank you for your activism. Yes we need to protect our rights and vote Blue. I laugh at tRump calling us communists when an authoritarian dictator that he wants to be will be much closer to communism.
This was an important thing to say. Thank you for your very concise summary of the ACA protection provided. Single payer healthcare.
You are beacon of light, keep up the outstanding work. There is so much at stake. Vote Blue!! 💙💙💙
Without the help of the ACA, there is no way I could afford health care. The fact that insurance companies dictate what care we get and how much it costs is abhorrant. But since it seems impossible this system of corruption will change anytime soon, I'll always vote for whoever is working to make our health care system more accessible and affordable. Blue all the way.
I owe my eyesight to the ACA. Joe was right, the ACA is a BFD.
Every American needs to watch this and really comprehend what’s at risk. Keep up the good work !
WOW that's what you call informed keep it coming.
It sickens me to think that you could lose your life if these bastards get their way. ❤ U!
Thank you. ❤
exactly, vote red!!
Leigh a breath of fresh air 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I remember a guy I worked whose wife was pregnant. The insurance company was telling him they weren't going to cover her. Turned out the doctor's nurse had filed the claim under the wrong claim code. This was about 30 years ago.
You said it! Sod the republican party!
I love the Politics Girl!
Thank you for explaining everything so fairly and clearly.
PG, I wish you all the best and a long life.
Go get em Leigh, you always so exactly on point every time!!
You are truly amazing, sister!
WOW!!! Elegantly said. I am one of those people born with a heart defect that wasn't able to be treated at that time. I would have easily surpassed any insurance cap many decades ago. I worked from 16 years old to 66 years old and missed 10 weeks due to having heart surgery during my working years. That is a blessing from God and having decent health insurance. I'm sure there are millions of people who have similar stories.
Excellent to the point. How aca is so critical
Thank you very much for your voice and hard work keeping America updated !🦅 God Bless Your Beautiful Precious Soul, Leigh 🙏 Love You 💗💛💙
You make very powerful videos-thank you!
This is such important information. Women share this with everyone 🗳️💙
The thing is, MAGAs will never hear this on Fox and Newsmax.
The DNC and Biden campaign need to hammer these points home and remind Americans what the GOP plan is regarding Healthcare. You absolutely nailed it . I hope this subject matter takes a front and center seat in defining the differences between the 2 parties.
It was obama and biden that gave us Romneycare instead of single payer. It was biden that blocked bernie and M4A. What is it your hammering home exactly? That the DNC will pull out everything to keep us paying private insurers obscene amounts? Sounds about right.
Listen to this girl, people.
A lot of voters don't remember what it was like before the ACA. I do. Vote Blue.
Thanks for the heads up. Keep it up.💙
As usual, the coalition of cruelty doing their best to spread their gospel to the masses including their constituents yet, believe they enjoy the perks & benefits of their positions.
Good for you young lady. You're doing a very important service for all Americans with your excellent advice and information. Keeping the ACA out of the hands of greedy Republicans that want to privatize it is imperative. Thanks for bringing out the truth on this issue, and so many others. You're doing a great job, keep up the fantastic work!!!
Why aren't the Dems campaigning on this!?!? It is actually popular (59%) with 39% opposed (falls along party lines). Again, I ask why aren't they? We need a party that challenges every draconian proposal/campaign talking point the Repubs come up with! Come on Dems, pick up your game.
Thank you Ma’am
😱🗣💯TRUTH
They would do the same to SSI and Medicare/Medicaid, too.
I'm with you Leigh- I was diagnosed with type I diabetes when I was ten years old; I'm pretty sure that, after 39 years of insurance, I've long since passed my lifetime caps. And if you take away the limits on the price of insulin, I'm dead in a month.
She knows what she is talking about. People on the fence about their vote need to hear her.
No she doesn't. It was obama and biden that ran on single payer and gave us romneycare. It was biden that blocked m4a.
Pay attention to what they do, no their hollow promises.
As an Australian I had bowel cancer after everything iam fine now and it didn't cost me a cent .and yes we pay a small levy in our tax every pay
Thank You for your Commentary !
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A great synopsis of what this country is really about. And it's all really disgusting.
The Republicans are in on it! Money 💰 🤑 💸 😢
I have always said that NO insurance company sold you a policy because they cared about you.
Oh Dear, thank you so much for sharing your health issues, I also have a rare lung/heart condition and my meds also cost a fortune. If AHC act ever gets appealed I will have to move out of the US 😓
Thank you for this post. I hope you continue making them. You make such a difference. I'm sorry to hear what you are going through. I know sometimes we need to share something personal to get a point across. I hope you feel better health wise and pray you get better as well. Thanks for all you do to help.
Excellent breakdown. Sharing now.
I wish she was running for president… ❤
You go Politics Girl !!!!
I need meds too, and I always choose Blue! Amen sister!
Thank you, for your commons. We all have the need for health insurance under ACA. And if I would have to pay for my medicine. I would not be able to afford it
Wow, what an insightful and personal post. Your point of view is spot on. Not sure how many sales pitches and marketing for pro-corporation over how many decades it took to get to this point, but keeping Trump out if the WH is definitely a huge first step in starting to fight this for our families.
Great point! Hope you all work towards Medicare for all. In Norway🇧🇻, we have that. The best healthcare in the world. We never worry about healthcare costs because it's free for all by only being a Norwegian citizen or by working here.❤
These Republicans dont care who they hurt, but the party of family values..Vote Blue up down the entire ballot. So sorry Leigh for tlyour health challenges!!
Never again! They had the house, senate and White House! It was always 2 weeks away! He produced a book with blank pages, that was there plan! Well I’ve heard it too many times! No we can’t go back!
Another amazing, articulately stated video.
Dayum gurl, do you practice this stuff before you record. You don’t miss a beat ❣️
Definitely going to add your health to my prayer list
Terrific video -- please share extensively.
Sharing everywhere.
Before the Obama care, I had been in the hospital for a removal surgery of some intestine, but even when the stiches weren't removed yet on the 5th day, the doctor came into my room and told me that "now that you are served with "normal meal" your insurance company cut the coverage. If you want to stay here for more days, you can, but you have to pay $4,000 per night."... I was shocked, but I couldn't pay such a ridiculous amount to just stay... So I had to leave the hospital with pain in my heaet and my stomach. A year later, when Obama enacted the ACA, I was so grateful for Obama's consideration of providing us with more affordable coverages and more availability of insurance plans, meanwhile I painfully recognized myself as one of victims of the greedy insurers.
As a 60+ disabled citizen with several health issues including a bad heart and a pacemaker/defibrillator , diabetes etc., it terrifies me every time the republicans' take over. And sad to say, this nation seems to vote against it's own interest. They fall for the fear mongering and populist statements. I see it in Florida all the time. All we can do is hope enough people educate themselves and with people like you, it is a possibility. But lets face it, the people who watch you are already on the correct side of history. It is reaching the others that is the challenge. I know, I am related to someone who voted for cheeto head twice, and he has a Masters. He is well educated. Take care and God Bless from Florida.
I'm still alive because of expanded medicaid in virginia.
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Thank you for being open to sharing for such an important topic. You are incredibly impressive individual. Keeping you in my prayers and thankful you for all you do!
Even though I had to go to war to qualify, I feel extremely lucky to have excellent VA health care now that I'm in my retirement years. I just can't imagine having to fight with insurance companies and the medical industrial complex for every little bit of health care i might need.
The Affordable Care Act does a lot of good things, but we need to move on to universal single payer healthcare, like expanded and improved Medicare for All, with coverage included for vision, dental, mental health, long term care, etc. Hospitals need to be not-for-profit. Drug prices need to be negotiated. Here in Kansas, our state legislature still won't agree to expand Medicaid even though 70% of Kansans think it should be.