I have not followed this, as I live outside the country and hope I am not effected by it.

But I do have a question or two.

If it is so good, why is there a tax penalty for individuals who don’t want to use it?
And, what happens to Doctors who are not employees of a large health care provider?

Most of the rest, I assume is a degree of scare mongering by the Republicans.

The only other thing I have heard that could be alarming is the supposed doubling or tripling of individual plans. This could be more of the scare tactics, I hope, but maybe not.

Also, as everyone is to be insured and everyone must be excepted but smokers pay a higher premium, I find that somewhat disingenuous.

After all, doesn’t someone obese or with another lifestyle related condition, not an equally high risk nonsmoker or not as the smokers who have to pay higher premiums? Just a little social engineering to go along with the program, huh?