I need medication for things like not wanting to kill myself and being able to be a generally productive member of society. With Obamacare I can afford it. I'm not poor enough for medicaid, so without that, I'd need to pay a bare minimum of 6000 dollars a year in premiums and about another 2000 for a deductable. Which I couldn't afford.
If I decided to just forego insurance and do everything out of pocket, that would be about 120 each month to see my psychiatrist, and another 120 a month for my medication. More manageable, but still a huge burden, and that wouldn't include any other form of healthcare. If I came down with an illness or serious injury, I'd be fucked for life with debt.
That's just one anecdote, but I'm sure I'm not the only one. It doesn't mean we should or should not support Obama care, but certainly something to factor in.
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