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An explanation of the Affordable Care Act thats simple enough for a five-year-old to understand
Posted on June 22, 2012
Bob: Hi, insurance company. Id like to buy some health insurance.
Insurance company: No. You had cancer when you were 3 years old, and the cancer could come back.
Were not selling you health insurance.
Bob: Its not my fault I got cancer when I was three! Besides, that was years ago!
Insurance company: If we sell insurance to you, well probably lose money, and were not doing it.
Bob: But I need insurance more than anyone! My cancer might come back!
Insurance company: We dont care. Were not selling you insurance.
Obama: Hey, thats totally not fair. Bob is right, he does need insurance! Sell Bob some insurance.
Insurance company: If we have to, I guess.
Mary: This is cool. Obama said the insurance company has to sell insurance to anyone who needs it.
Sam: Hey, I have an idea. Im going to stop paying for health insurance. If I get sick, I can always go buy some insurance then. The insurance company wont be able to say no, because Obamas told them they have to sell it to anyone who needs it!
Dave: thats a great idea! Im not paying for health insurance either, at least not until I get sick.
Insurance company: Hey! If everyone stops paying for insurance, well go bankrupt!
Obama: Oh come on Sam and Dave, thats not fair either.
Dave: I dont care. It saves me money.
Obama: Oh for gods sake. Sam, Dave, you have to keep paying for health insurance, and not wait until youre sick. You too, Mary and Bob.
Mary: But Im broke! I cant buy insurance! I just dont have any money.
Obama: Mary, show me your piggy bank. Oh, wow, you really are broke. Ok, tell you what. You still have to buy insurance, but Ill help you pay 95% of the cost.
Mary: thank you.
Obama: I need an aspirin.
Insurance company: Were not paying for that aspirin.
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freshwest
(53,661 posts)NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)Thanks!
flamingdem
(39,312 posts)I wonder how that will be impacted by the changes to come ..