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  1. Aug 2019
    1. UniversalhealthcoveragethroughuniversalhealthinsuranceremainsanelusivegoalfortheU.S.Thecountrystartedlatebutithascomealongway.Nevertheless,itmaynevercatchupwithotherindustrializedcountriesbecausetheconceptremainscon-troversialeventhough60%saythat“itisthefederalgovernment’sresponsibilitytomakesureallAmericanshavehealthcarecover-age”

      I don't believe it's the governments responsibility for everyone to have health care. They should just offer it and it depends on the person.

    2. Onewouldexpecttoseeanuptickinthenumberofunin-suredfortworeasons:(1)thefinancialpenaltyforbeinguninsuredwillberemovedbeginningin2019,and(2)premiumswillriseduetoadverseselection,byanestimated10%,althoughmostpeopleareprotectedthroughrisingfinancialsubsidies.EstimatesbytheCongressionalBudgetOfficeprojectthatby2027,fivemillionAmericanswouldloseindividualcoverage;

      Oh no if congress had full control over health care they would have to budget us. This would be bad for a lot of people get sick very often

    3. Second,somepeoplechoosetopaythepenaltyratherthanpurchaseinsurance;bothpenaltiesandenforcementofthemandatearefarmilderintheU.S.thaninGermany,theNetherlands,andSwitzerland,allofwhichrequirethatpeoplepur-chasecoverage

      They were really enforcing these policies

    4. 65populationhavealmosthalved,fromapeakof18.2%in2010to10.3%in2017(Fig.1).Researchershaveestimatedthataveragespendingofadults(pre-miumsplusoutofpocketcosts)fellby12%duringthefirsttwoyearsoffullimplementation–andbyover20%forthepoorandnear-poor

      This where they were expecting to expand medicare

    5. universalhealthcarecoverageintheUnitedStateshasstalled,althougheffortstorepealtheAffordableCareAct(ACA)initsentiretyfailed.

      That barely does anything for a middle class family

    6. gramsenactedin1965:Medicareforseniors(laterextendedtothedisabled)andMedicaidforpoorerAmericans

      So I am assuming this is when the relieve they need to start making a change

    7. AffordableCareAct(ACA)–hasnotyetcometopass.

      AffordableCareAct(ACA) – has not yet come to pass.