You signed up for Obamacare but do you know if you will be covered Jan 1st? The Administration doesn

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Let me explain how it increased cost and did not control cost.

in 2012, there was a box 12dd that needed to be populated on your W2. Healthcare companies did NOT want to willingly provide the information on how much they were paying for employee healthcare. PPACA made is mandatory. This way, the government knew 'exactly' what to post in each state for each type of coverage. In 95% of the cases I have seen, to keep the same coverage you had the cost increased. Not just because it will, but because health insurance companies used PPACA as a reason. Admin cost...plan changes...etc...they were finally given an excuse.

As far not having to pay for a deadbeat neighbor, this is covered in the COBRA Act passed during the Reagan administration. It was called specifically the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. It made sure that NO one, even undocumented immigrants, could not be turned away at a hospital for treatment. PPACA does not change this and does not spread the cost.