This is the headline at the Huffington Post today:
”Obamacare Had Another Bad Day In Court. That’s Pretty Alarming.”
The ACA is on the ropes (again) and this time it looks like a knock out punch is moments away. Millions of people don’t even realize they will wake up without insurance to cover their doctor appointment that is already on the calendar. The Trump Administration is not defending the ACA in court...because they want it gone. Make no mistake, if the court invalidates the law, Republican lawmakers will celebrate with champagne. They will smile and laugh and declare victory.
And millions of people will remain sick. Some will die. And these lawmakers and judges will not care.
Perhaps I shouldn’t care. I have a corporate provided health insurance plan that is, fairly or not, pretty friggin’ good. My wife, my two kids, myself...we are all covered and get to see whichever doctor, therapist, we want when we want for whatever reason we want. Perhaps I should remain indifferent to the plight of the poor and their families. Why should I care?
But I do.
Because I understand that the health of my fellow countrymen affects my health and my prosperity. A healthy population can work. Be productive. A sick population cannot. One would think that Republicans would want (and work for) things that make the stock market go up. One would be wrong.