the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) explained: impact on the US healthcare system & current status

hey all! I’m Sabrina, an incoming first-year medical student at the University of Chicago and a health policy researcher (concentrating on health equity and delivery system reform.)

timestamps:
0:48 what the affordable care act does: an overview
- 1:08 payment and delivery system reform
- 2:04 expanding healthcare coverage
- 3:47 expanding medicaid
- 5:05 large employer mandate
- 5:32 individual mandate
7:10 why the ACA is controversial
8:37 legal and legislative challenges to the affordable care act
- 8:48 Supreme Court cases - Florida vs. US Dept. of Health & Human Services, National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius
- 10:07 Republican American Health Care Act of 2017

sources mentioned:

[indyjoe]

If you're not reading off a script, then holy cow -- you are so well spoken! Even if you are reading off a script, this was well done and very informative. Thanks!

[skoopqueen]

<Big ups to everyone working effortlessly trying to earn a living while building wealth. I’m 65band my husband 68 we are both retired with over $3 million in net worth with an obama care insurance and no debts. Currently living smart and frugal with our money. Saving and investing lifestyle made it possible for us this early even till now we earn monthly through passive income

[Tzo]

I am preparing for interviews right now, this video is a life-saver. Thank you so much!

[octopusgold]

This was an amazing overview and just what I needed! I'm also a health policy student so I'm so stoked I found your channel!

[phomphomphom]

Thank you for a super clear explanation! It is really helpful for better understanding of the health care situation in the US 🇺🇸

[mattdathew]

first time i really understand Obamacare very well & without being bored off in the middle

[TinyZh]

I'm so glad you're making these videos! Thanks a lot <3

[maddienowak]

Thanks for taking the time to make such a thorough video. Good luck with your medical career!

[mitchellleus]

this is really awesome and a much needed video!! definitely excited to see your channel grow

[wandirs]

Thank you! I am a nursing student and this information is very helpful to me!

[marcoswalters]

This was great. Thank you! I'm a nursing student who is graduating this semester and moving to STL. Very excited! Good luck in med school!

[ryangreenhow]

Huge help for the college essay I'm writing on the ACA, Thank YOU!

[jackievu]

Super clear and informative! Thank you!

[crzpinoy]

Thank you for explaining ACA in such layman's terms. It definitely helps me a lot for my BSN community health class. I really appreciate it!! Good luck with your career :)

[shaileyshah]

Thanks so much for seeing our comments and making this video! Once again I really learned a lot. I am a pre-medical student applying this cycle and I have recently gotten more into learning about health policy (how i found your videos!) can you please do a video that talks about the opportunities for an MD to get involved with policymaking and what it would look like as a future career? Just curious if you know more about these things. Looking forward to more videos!

[herbieburbie]

I think they could keep the good stuff and make this way better. So many of us are being held hostage by jobs we hate until we turn 65 just so we can have insurance . People work hard and save to retire early but keep slaving away when they discover the cost of self employment insurance.

[adambauman]

This was a pretty informative video. I do think its important to include the cost of the ACA though. 7.5 million more with insurance but over 100 million people paying astronomically higher premiums and deductibles. I personally can barely afford my post ACA premiums (dropping satellite tv helped some). Not sure how I will pay my post ACA deductible. (7000$) if I need to actually use healthcare.

[vishwadeepbalyan]

Hey Brina. Very informative. probably the best video on Obama care. Can you please make a video on HIPAA as well?

[wendyhutchins]

Thank you for posting this video. I am studying for the GBA1 exam which is part of the CEBS. This video was very helpful.

[flimflannery]

An unbiased opinion by someone that stands to directly benefit from the requirements that more must "pay" for insurance despite no benefits from it. So the country now pays for care whether they get it or not.