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Barack Obama

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grantcart

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Thu Jan 16, 2014, 05:23 PM Jan 2014

Total number of people who have coverage as a direct result of the ACA is 10,000,263 [View all]

Details here:

http://obamacaresignups.net/spreadsheet

Private policy holders (many with subsidies): 2,387,970

Medicaid expansions: 4,480,818

Children with extended coverage on parents policies: 3,101,000

Every week I help 5-6 families get covered, and so can you.

Even though I travel and am talking only with strangers it is still possible to help folks get health care.

Most of the people that are still in the dark about it are people that don't have a lot of computer skills. So whatever town I am in I go here: https://localhelp.healthcare.gov/ and print up the list of the local offices where people can go in and talk with someone (if you are in a state that has its own exchange you go there.

I also have a sign in the window on my car which says "I got a great health care plan under ACA, ask me how". Yesterday at a gas station I talked to a single mother and gave her the list and today at the gym I helped the local manager. In both cases I expect that they will either Medicaid or highly subsidized. I had one hair stylist tell me that after she applied after my last hair cut that she was able to get a plan for $ 50.

Its not making a huge dent in the problem, but for the family who gets covered and has to take someone to the emergency room or see a doctor you have just made a dramatic impact on their life.




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Wonderful statistics...and hope you take away great comfort for helping each one. libdem4life Jan 2014 #1
I noticed upon checking my library's calendar of events the other day that ACA has navigators monmouth3 Jan 2014 #2
if you help 1 family yet health care coverage grantcart Jan 2014 #6
Doesn't Matter...Obama is ROONED. Ryano42 Jan 2014 #3
Excellent #'s! sheshe2 Jan 2014 #4
Mahalo for those astounding numbers, grant.. all those peeps who chose Cha Jan 2014 #5
As I said in Post #7... Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2014 #8
I am one of the Medicaid expansions! Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2014 #7
Just got off the phone with two people whose loved ones are being covered by our state's exchange. freshwest Jan 2014 #9
Just look at the expressions on those faces. IrishAyes Jan 2014 #13
Yes, it always brings tears to my eyes. To be acknowledged a worthwhile human being. n/t freshwest Jan 2014 #14
I think my next letter to the newspaper is going to come down really hard on Randians. I've IrishAyes Jan 2014 #15
Just got off the phone with a Thai friend who we can't visit anymore grantcart Jan 2014 #19
Myself and the kids are now covered by the medicaid expansion, after 10 years no insurance bhikkhu Jan 2014 #10
Wow! mcar Jan 2014 #11
Oh no, together we can make a huge dent in the problem. IrishAyes Jan 2014 #12
BIGGEST K AND R ..EVER...GREAT NEWS..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no text.. Stuart G Jan 2014 #16
In Tennessee bookcase10 Jan 2014 #17
That's good service! treestar Jan 2014 #18
Your sign - Control-Z Jan 2014 #20
Awesome just bookmarked that link on my phone underpants Jan 2014 #21
thank you for the update JanT Jan 2014 #22
Kick and Hugs for what you are doing! Hekate Jan 2014 #23
one person at a time... madrchsod Jan 2014 #24
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