Pros And Cons Of Obamacare

The Two Helping Hands Healthcare Act
Under the new White House administration and President Trump, Congress has indicated it will vote to repeal Obamacare (the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act). It was passed into law in 2010 and seen by some people and legislators as a successful plan. Its detractors have been vocal about wanting to repeal it but say some components should be kept for the next generation of this type of health care bill. The obvious question seems to be if parts will be kept, then why repeal it instead of just fixing what needs to be improved? Although there w32are some problems in Obamacare, they can be fixed by updating elements that include lowering health care costs and offering more consumer choices. Some pundits

Congressman from the great state of Texas. His name was Lyndon Baines Johnson. This man would go on to become John F. Kennedy’s vice president. When Kennedy was assassinated, Johnson became president in accordance to the 25th Amendment. He sought to expand upon the idea of the New Deal by launching the Great Society. He signed the Social Security Act of 1965, which established Medicare under the Title XVIII clause. Medicare is essentially government funded health care for senior citizens. He also established Medicare’s “half sibling”, Medicaid in 1965. Again under the Social Security Act of 1965, this time in section Title XIX. Medicaid is health care for the poor and underprivileged. Just as Roosevelt had done with the New Deal, Johnson took health care to new heights, and for most people he significantly improved upon it and set forth the new generation of ideas on government programs that fund health care.
In 1993, Bill Clinton was inaugurated as president of the United States. When elected, he was very content on getting a universal health care bill passed. Along with the First Lady, Hillary, they devised the Health Security Act which mandated that employers provide healthcare to all of its employees. Unfortunately for the Clintons, this bill failed in the House of Representatives. All hope for universal health care was lost until 2008, where a young Senator from Illinois promised

Currently, the two main atrocities of Obamacare include the cost and the fact that making Americans purchase government issued healthcare was micromanaging. Based on the research surrounding the opposition to Obamacare, an improved plan could be funded in part by changes in the tax money. Making the top 5 percent of earners pay a more fair share and reducing the lower and middle-class population’s share would balance the costs and make it more affordable. Also with some of the tax money, a government non-profit insurance company could be established to offer more choices. Some research points to interest in letting people shop for their preferred insurance plan nationally as well instead of having to remain an in-state consumer. The Economist suggests that “If America wants to stick to the idea that it has a health-care market, then it should focus on trying to make it more like a market—with prices, competitors and some form of choice” (“ How to Fix Obamacare”). This would be done by expanding healthcare.gov where there would be more inner competition. The plan will cover Democrat ideologies and cover Republican criticisms and details. This plan would effectively be named “The Two Helping Hands Healthcare Act”, to advertise bipartisanship