In other news, 9% of Americans were uninsured in 2016, down from 16% in 2010 (pre-ACA) and the lowest rate ever.https://t.co/sFOVlUi1Cc
— Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) May 16, 2017
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In other news, 9% of Americans were uninsured in 2016, down from 16% in 2010 (pre-ACA) and the lowest rate ever.https://t.co/sFOVlUi1Cc
— Larry Levitt (@larry_levitt) May 16, 2017
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Cheryl Rofer
Thank you. Good news is always welcome.
TenguPhule
Yay.
And then Republicans destroy everything this year.
Boo.
? Martin
9%? Sounds like socialism. Better destroy it.
West of the Rockies (been a while)
We do appreciate your efforts, David. Even if your threads don’t generate always tons of responses (I suspect a lot of the BJ community is rather set on insurance and looking on with disdain and dismay at Republican efforts to make it all worse).
guachi
Yay!
Since Obamacare came into existence uninsured rates keep falling and we’ve had record consecutive months of positive job growth.
Chris
And the number of bankruptcies due to health reasons has plummetted.
And premiums have continued to rise, but not nearly to the same extent as pre-ACA.
So, of course, we must burn it all before too many peons get the notion that they have some kind of right to be alive.
ruemara
I just saw that. We need all the good news we can get. Have to stay energized to fight.
clay
Well, THIS can’t be right. I’ve been assure that Obamacare is an unmitigated disaster that will soon collapse under its own weight!
Sam Dobermann
This is fabulous news! The ACA is new program, not yet 5 years old and handicapped by lacks in the most important Medicaid part.
Medicare only covers 95% of the elderly population after 50 years! There is not much lower the uninsured rate will go.
The health care bill is not “Obama’s Waterloo” and Jim Demented is said to be out at Heritage.
Now, let’s recruit some dynamite candidates.
p.a.
They fucking own the shitpie they’re about to (try) to serve up.
?BillinGlendaleCA
No worries, the Republicans will get that number back up. Low numbers are BAD.
sherparick
Ryan, McConnell, and Trump will be so proud when that is up to 25%! MAGA!!! NOT!!!!
Kay Eye
I know you’ll be glad to hear this news from my representative, Roger Williams, setting us all straight: Roger informs me that under Obamacare Americans have been forced to buy insurance we don’t like, want, or need; that having the federal government at the center of our health care system has harmed us all (I’m a proud holder of a Medicare card, thanks LBJ); that the AHCA act has solved everything.I guess he is unaware of the statistic above. I’ll have to call him and let him know.
His patronizing letters come to me after phone calls to his Austin office. He always thanks me for contacting him. Nobody can Man’splain like Roger can.
Hmmm…. I was warned. I was given an explanation. Nevertheless, I persist.
Jack the Second
I think you mean that a record 7% of Americans are OPPRESSED by being forced by THE GUBMINT to get LIFE SAVING HEALTH INSURANCE.