son of witless

Obamacare was like a late night infomercial. It would insure millions of uninsured at no cost to me, cut the insurance premiums of the rest of us by hundreds and thousands of dollars, cure the common cold, eliminate World Hunger, make the terrorists love us, give you more energy, make you lose 50 pounds of belly fat, make the lame walk, and cure your erectile dysfunction, or your money back. I want my damn money back.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

Your way of speaking doesn't read very professorish to me. Just sayin......

Morgan

So basically, your attitude is f*ck em,sucks to be them right.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

If you like your Doctor, you can keep your Doctor. If you like your plan, you can keep your plan.
Every family will save $2500.00 a year under my plan. Who said that over, and over? Nuff said!!!!!!!!!

emarine

The big problem with the ACA is the insurance industry ... they found all the loopholes to pad the premium's by offering services to people who don't need them... Like I need a PAP smear ... it's the insurance industry pushing back putting profits before people... health insurance is a for profit industry & that's the problem

UncleJesse Loc: Hazzard Co, GA

Sorry, no CODs, no refunds and not responsible for damages incurred.
That was all done to sugar coat the fact that it is really a way to insure the uninsurable and the uninsured who don't qualify for Medicaid or Medicare and can't afford to buy it.
For the majority, there has been some benefit such as no charge for a lot of preventive medicines but no one is sending them a statement saying look how much money you saved on that...we only see the higher premium and deductible. Now, to be fair, it was going up like that before Obamacare came along anyways.

Morgan

I agree with you,but again that has to do with the insurance company and their policies. It was suppose to create more choices, but that didn't happen for many reasons including political ones.

Morgan

Nuff said is right, even Obama at the time hadn't realized how many insurance policies wouldn't meet up with the standard and people lost their plans, how many people were being s**mmed by insurance companies and didn't know it until they made a claim and got nothing. Again that had to do with the insurance company and not the ACA.

UncleJesse Loc: Hazzard Co, GA

That's still true. If you like your doctor, keep going to him. No one is holding a gun to your head outlawing you from going to see this doctor you have to have. But he sure got that one wrong about keeping your plan. Never in history did an insurer ever keep the same plan from one year to another. For the past 30 years, they always changed the plan to show how much more it was going to cost next year and which doctors they wouldn't pay for (but you can still go to if you want to pay his fee on your own).

BTW, the $2,500 savings was wrong but is way too low...turns out that the average Obamacare subsidy is $276/mo or $3,312. The funny part is how so many people believed he was talking about the average family not the average Obamacare subsidized family.

archie bunker Loc: Texas

I agree. Of course a pap smear my not be a bad idea just to be sure. you never know!

son of witless

You are so wrong, it's frightening. The insurance companies are all losing money on the exchanges. That is why ObamaCare, do not call it AFFORDABLE, is failing. There are no profits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Where do you get your information?

UncleJesse Loc: Hazzard Co, GA

Actually folks, HHS asked the AMA which preventive things give the biggest results and that pay for themselves by diagnosing and treating before serious problems if covered at no cost. The AMA told HHS things like...

15 Covered Preventive Services for Adults
1.Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
2.Alcohol Misuse screening and counseling
3.Aspirin use for men and women of certain ages
4.Blood Pressure screening for all adults
5.Cholesterol screening for adults of certain ages or at higher risk
6.Colorectal Cancer screening for adults over 50
7.Depression screening for adults
8.Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
9.Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
10.HIV screening for all adults at higher risk
11.Immunization v*****es for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary: ◦Hepatitis A
◦Hepatitis B
◦Herpes Zoster
◦Human Papillomav***s
◦Influenza (Flu Shot)
◦Measles, Mumps, Rubella
◦Meningococcal
◦Pneumococcal
◦Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
◦Varicella

12.Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
13.Sexually T***smitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk
14.Tobacco Use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
15.Syphilis screening for all adults at higher risk

HHS Home > Health Care > Facts & Features > Fact Sheets > Preventive Services Covered Under the ACA

Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act





15 Covered Preventive Services for Adults
1.Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm one-time screening for men of specified ages who have ever smoked
2.Alcohol Misuse screening and counseling
3.Aspirin use for men and women of certain ages
4.Blood Pressure screening for all adults
5.Cholesterol screening for adults of certain ages or at higher risk
6.Colorectal Cancer screening for adults over 50
7.Depression screening for adults
8.Type 2 Diabetes screening for adults with high blood pressure
9.Diet counseling for adults at higher risk for chronic disease
10.HIV screening for all adults at higher risk
11.Immunization v*****es for adults--doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary: ◦Hepatitis A
◦Hepatitis B
◦Herpes Zoster
◦Human Papillomav***s
◦Influenza (Flu Shot)
◦Measles, Mumps, Rubella
◦Meningococcal
◦Pneumococcal
◦Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
◦Varicella
Learn more about immunizations and see the latest v*****e schedules.

12.Obesity screening and counseling for all adults
13.Sexually T***smitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling for adults at higher risk
14.Tobacco Use screening for all adults and cessation interventions for tobacco users
15.Syphilis screening for all adults at higher risk

22 Covered Preventive Services for Women, Including Pregnant Women

The eight new prevention-related health services marked with an asterisk ( * ) must be covered with no cost-sharing
1.Anemia screening on a routine basis for pregnant women
2.Bacteriuria urinary tract or other infection screening for pregnant women
3.BRCA counseling about genetic testing for women at higher risk
4.Breast Cancer Mammography screenings every 1 to 2 years for women over 40
5.Breast Cancer Chemoprevention counseling for women at higher risk
6.Breastfeeding comprehensive support and counseling from trained providers, as well as access to breastfeeding supplies, for pregnant and nursing women*
7.Cervical Cancer screening for sexually active women
8.Chlamydia Infection screening for younger women and other women at higher risk
9.Contraception: Food and Drug Administration-approved contraceptive methods, sterilization procedures, and patient education and counseling, not including abortifacient drugs*
10.Domestic and interpersonal violence screening and counseling for all women*
11.Folic Acid supplements for women who may become pregnant
12.Gestational diabetes screening for women 24 to 28 weeks pregnant and those at high risk of developing gestational diabetes*
13.Gonorrhea screening for all women at higher risk
14.Hepatitis B screening for pregnant women at their first prenatal visit
15.Human Immunodeficiency V***s (HIV) screening and counseling for sexually active women*
16.Human Papillomav***s (HPV) DNA Test: high risk HPV DNA testing every three years for women with normal cytology results who are 30 or older*
17.Osteoporosis screening for women over age 60 depending on risk factors
18.Rh Incompatibility screening for all pregnant women and follow-up testing for women at higher risk
19.Tobacco Use screening and interventions for all women, and expanded counseling for pregnant tobacco users
20.Sexually T***smitted Infections (STI) counseling for sexually active women*
21.Syphilis screening for all pregnant women or other women at increased risk
22.Well-woman visits to obtain recommended preventive services*

26 Covered Preventive Services for Children
1.Alcohol and Drug Use assessments for adolescents
2.Autism screening for children at 18 and 24 months
3.Behavioral assessments for children of all ages
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
4.Blood Pressure screening for children
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
5.Cervical Dysplasia screening for sexually active females
6.Cong*****l Hypothyroidism screening for newborns
7.Depression screening for adolescents
8.Developmental screening for children under age 3, and surveillance throughout childhood
9.Dyslipidemia screening for children at higher risk of lipid disorders
Ages: 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
10.Fluoride Chemoprevention supplements for children without fluoride in their water source
11.Gonorrhea preventive medication for the eyes of all newborns
12.Hearing screening for all newborns
13.Height, Weight and Body Mass Index measurements for children
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
14.Hematocrit or Hemoglobin screening for children
15.Hemoglobinopathies or sickle cell screening for newborns
16.HIV screening for adolescents at higher risk
17.Immunization v*****es for children from birth to age 18 —doses, recommended ages, and recommended populations vary: ◦Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
◦Haemophilus influenzae type b
◦Hepatitis A
◦Hepatitis B
◦Human Papillomav***s
◦Inactivated Poliov***s
◦Influenza (Flu Shot)
◦Measles, Mumps, Rubella
◦Meningococcal
◦Pneumococcal
◦Rotav***s
◦Varicella
Learn more about immunizations and see the latest v*****e schedules.

18.Iron supplements for children ages 6 to 12 months at risk for anemia
19.Lead screening for children at risk of exposure
20.Medical History for all children throughout development
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
21.Obesity screening and counseling
22.Oral Health risk assessment for young children
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years.
23.Phenylketonuria (PKU) screening for this genetic disorder in newborns
24.Sexually T***smitted Infection (STI) prevention counseling and screening for adolescents at higher risk
25.Tuberculin testing for children at higher risk of tuberculosis
Ages: 0 to 11 months, 1 to 4 years, 5 to 10 years, 11 to 14 years, 15 to 17 years.
26.Vision screening for all children

archie bunker Loc: Texas

I could go on, and on. The insurance companies have been screwing us for years due to government regulations brought on by lobbyists, and bought politicians.
Now, the 'average' family who are betwixt, and between are screwed.
Kinda funny how none of this hurts the people at the top, and helps people at the bottom, and screws the middle ain't it?

Another point. If all of these government programs are so damn great, why don't any of the governing class participate in them?
You know, Obamacare, public education, g***n e****y.

son of witless

No NO NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama Care blew up the old system. Humpty Dumpty cannot be put back together. Amerika you v**ed for this. Us regular Americans di-int. So why are us good folk paying for your screw up?

Progressive One

and you do not come across as a graduate student....and OPP does not emulate classroom communication dynamics.