Candidates on health care reform: universal vs. private - News - The Nicholls Worth

Candidates on health care reform: universal vs. private - News - The Nicholls Worth

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There is ample controversy surrounding the health care reform that creates friction between Republican nominees and the current President.

President Barack Obama has often stated his support for universal health care, with his priority being to promote affordable, accessible and high-quality health care.
According to his website, Obama believes health-related problems, like medical bills, are the leading cause of personal bankruptcy.

The Obama administration has pushed the Affordable Care Act and Obamacare as the first step toward universal coverage.

Obama’s website states that the ACA will make health care more affordable for families and small businesses while bringing “transparency” to the insurance industry. He plans to create a national public insurance program to allow individuals and small businesses to buy health care similar to the affordable options for federal employees.

Obama’s plan also requires all employers to contribute to health coverage for employees.
Once the ACA is fully implemented, it will prevent insurance companies from taking advantage of consumers.
“With the new law, 34 million more Americans will gain coverage—many who will be able to afford insurance for the first time,” the Obama administration estimates. “Once the law is fully implemented, about 95 percent of Americans under age 65 will have insurance.”

Critics have argued that this is not true.

According to an article by Physicians for a National Health Program, the ACA will leave more than 25 million people uninsured with tens of millions more underinsured. Low income individuals will be brought into a stretched, but still poorly funded, Medicaid system.