The Mainstream Media FINALLY Admits ObamaCare Is A Failure

Posted • December 10, 2024: The Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly referred to as ObamaCare, was signed into law by then-President Barack Obama in March 2010. According to the law’s proponents, ObamaCare would expand access to affordable health insurance, improve healthcare quality, and reduce costs. Well, the media is finally admitting ObamaCare hasn’t made health insurance more affordable — a stunning admission, considering “affordable” is quite literally in the official name of the law. No one can pretend that making health insurance more affordable for Americans wasn’t the supposed point of the law. Yet it seems like each year, health insurance not only costs more but covers less. And now the media is finally willing to admit it — even if they’re not saying it directly.

“Health insurance costs are far outpacing inflation, leaving more consumers on the hook each year for thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses,” reports CBS News. “At the same time, some insurers are rejecting nearly 1 in 5 claims. That double whammy is leaving Americans paying more for coverage yet sometimes feeling like they're getting less in return, experts say.” In 2024, average health insurance premiums rose to $25,572 for families and $8,951 for single workers, increasing 6% and 7% respectively, according to KFF. Premium growth has outpaced inflation almost every year since 2000. Remember when we were told that ObamaCare would make health insurance more affordable? Thank Barack Obama. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GecXr_1WgAAcWzz?format=png&name=small -- Well, that's funny. Barack Obama and the Democrats promised that the "Affordable" Care Act was going to make health care more affordable. Worse, Democrats and the media have insisted that ObamaCare is working.

They’ll cite statistics claiming that more Americans are covered than ever before, but ignore the fact that Americans don’t find health insurance affordable at all. "Unhappiness with insurers stems from two things: 'I'm sick and I'm getting hassled,' and the second is very much cost — 'I'm paying more than I used to, and I'm paying more than my wages went up,'" Rob Andrews, CEO of the Health Transformation Alliance, told CBS News. He added that "A lot of people think they are getting less" from their insurers. Well, duh. Although the CBS News article doesn’t mention “ObamaCare” or the “Affordable Care Act” by name, it effectively acknowledges that Barack Obama’s signature legislation has been a monumental failure. (…)

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