{"id":2102,"date":"2014-07-13T11:35:43","date_gmt":"2014-07-13T16:35:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2014-07-13T11:35:43","modified_gmt":"2014-07-13T16:35:43","slug":"fewer-americans-lack-health-insurance-thanks-to-obamacare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/napervilledemocrats.org\/ntdo\/fewer-americans-lack-health-insurance-thanks-to-obamacare\/","title":{"rendered":"Fewer Americans Lack Health Insurance, Thanks to Obamacare"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of Obamacare’s main goals was to reduce the number of Americans without health insurance. \u00a0Proof continues to accumulate that it’s succeeding in that.<\/p>\n

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I’m seeing the above\u00a0graph everywhere lately; this copy comes from Professor Krugman<\/a>, who also takes pleasure in listing a number of GOP Obamacare gloom-and-doom predictions that have fallen flat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Zero for Six<\/a><\/h2>\n

For reference: I count at least six distinct predictions of Obamacare doom made by the usual suspects, not one of which has come true. Here they are:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Enrollment will be very low<\/a>, and<\/p>\n

2. Even if people sign up,\u00a0they won\u2019t pay their premiums<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/a>: Signups exceeded expectations, and the vast majority paid.<\/p>\n

3. More people will\u00a0lose coverage<\/a>\u00a0cancelled by Obamacare than gain it.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/a>: Sharp drop in the number of uninsured.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Rate shock<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/a>: Like it says, affordable care.<\/p>\n

5. Young people\u00a0not signing up<\/a>, and death spiral.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/a>: Pretty good demographics.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Soaring health costs<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reality<\/a>: Health costs are below anyone\u2019s expectations.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s quite an impressive track record, actually. And what\u2019s even more impressive is that none of the usual suspects will even consider admitting having been wrong.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n