Obamacare is working in Alaska: A Doctor talks.

http://www.adn.com/article/20140720/see-through-smoke-and-youll-see-obamacare-working


First, let’s examine the issue of how many people have health insurance. In Alaska, more than 7,000 people got new health insurance plans. That’s part of a national trend that has increased the number and percentage of Americans who have health coverage. In fact, we have reduced the percentage of uninsured individuals from 20 percent to 15 percent, a major expansion in health coverage.
Many of these health plans have new provisions, like guaranteed coverage of preventive care, maternity care and hospital care. According to surveys, 78 percent of individuals with health plans are happy with them, including 74 percent of Republicans. In the past, many of us have been frustrated with insurance companies that canceled coverage when enrollees got sick or that denied essential care. It is very positive to see that more people are enrolled and that people like the care they’re getting.

This improvement in health coverage — more people with better plans — is improving our quality of life. According to surveys, 58 percent of people say they’re better off since the roll out of improved health plans, while only 9 percent are worse off.