Few uninsured young people say they’ll sign up for Obamacare
By Aaron Blake
December 4 at 10:41 am
Fewer than one-third of young, uninsured Americans say they are leaning toward enrolling in a health-care plan under the new Obamacare exchanges, according to a new poll — a number that, if it holds, would present huge problems for the new law.
In order to keep costs down, the Affordable Care Act relies on younger, healthier people signing up for coverage to offset the costs for older, sicker Americans.
But a Harvard University Institute of Politics poll shows just 29 percent of uninsured 18-to-29-year olds say they will definitely (13 percent) or likely (16 percent) enroll in the Obamacare exchanges. When the question describes the law as the “Affordable Care Act” rather than Obamacare, just 25 percent say the are leaning toward enrolling or will enroll.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/12/04/few-uninsured-young-people-say-theyll-sign-up-for-obamacare/?hpid=z4
If affordable health care is so affordable then why have my premiums DOUBLED?
This is crazy! I can’t afford this!
The extra cost added to our already high premiums (doubled, too!) is overwhelming. That amount is needed to pay for our heat and electricity. Our insurer – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield has even taken services away like Physical Therapy and more. They even want us to pay for pediatric dental? We don’t have kids of that age anymore. So we’re paying so much more for so much less and for services we don’t need. How is this considered “affordable” or fair?