President Obama famously promised that, under theAffordable Care Act, “If you like your health care plan, you will be able to keep your health care plan, period.” He made that promise at least 29 times. And yet, here we are, in the early stages of the Obamacare rollout, and what are the results so far?
According to the Associated Press, 4.2 million Americans have lost their health insurance because of Obamacare. Meanwhile, only 106,185 have signed up for the exchanges. That means, for every American who bought a plan on the exchanges, nearly 40 had to lose their plan.
Who are these 4.2 million Americans who lost their insurance? They’re friends, neighbors, family members, good people who lost their insurance through no fault of their own.
I have received many letters from Idahoans who lost their insurance. Here are four stories I wanted to share: