I didn't understand the American health system and I still don't.

"I had good insurance with a $750 deductible and it was about $75 per month. Now I have a $7200 deductible and it's $100 per month with the subsidy." - Can anyone tell me what that actually means?

Here in the UK, we pay a percentage of our salary into govt and get free at point of entry healthcare. Regardless of previous conditions and don't pay more if we use the system. Why do you see that as a problem in the states?

If you're as old as me, you will remember what transpired in congress to get that act passed...it is nothing like the original one written by the Obama team. It's a mishmosh of special interest crap and tax breaks for the wealthy. That was the only way the Republicrats would pass it. Sure it's nice to have at least something, but it's a band-aid and not the answer.

So were any of the people in the debate people who's only choice is the healthcare market place for insurance? The first year I had good insurance with a $750 deductible and it was about $75 per month. Now I have a $7200 deductible and it's $100 per month with the subsidy.

Medicare for all is the obvious solution. Even Obama is supporting it now that he’s out of office. The ACA still left millions without coverage, and Democrats are apparently totally cool with that. It’s a strange time...

Yes if only we were free to die from preventable conditions and bankrupt ourselves with medical bills. Those bastards.

The ACA was a big foot in the door but it needs lots of "fine tuning" to actually be helping all of the American people. Part of this will be to get Big Pharma out of the picture so some real good can be done.

I’ll disagree with your statement. I’ve read the ACA in its entirety. One of my biggest criticisms of the act is that it didn’t go far enough. I’ve had to use the marketplace myself a few years ago to acquire insurance while I was doing contract work. The ACA has enabled millions to get coverage that wouldn’t have been able to before and protects those on group plans from pre existing conditions exemptions. Until America does away with insurance companies and goes to a single payer system, they will run the show. It doesn’t matter whether you’re on ACA or a group plan.

I disagree but am interested to hear what about the plan or what aspect of the plan brought you to that conclusion.

Follow the big money; few politicians care about we wee workers.