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So, let\u2019s talk about the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare, and where we would be today without it\u2026

This is a question that I have been asking a lot lately. Especially with the upcoming elections, and with all the politicians and Supreme Court justices trying to do everything they can to challenge the Affordable Care Act \u2013 or some parts of it \u2013 to make it completely unconstitutional.

This is why it\u2019s important for us to remember that before Obamacare, there were 50 million Americans who were not insured. 50 million Americans were constantly at risk of having the trajectory of their whole life changed forever with just one medical accident.

That brings us to the question: why were they not insured? Well, that\u2019s because before Obamacare, insurance was not really affordable for a lot of people. And even if you can afford it, insurance companies will deny you their services if you have a pre-existing condition.

That is why in this episode, we will discuss where we all would be without Obamacare, 14 years after it was passed.

So join me today as I give you an overview of what it was like before Obamacare, the impacts that it had since it was passed, and more importantly, an understanding of what\u2019s really at stake as we get ready to participate in the upcoming elections.

Why you need to check this episode:

• Recall the healthcare situation in America before we had the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare;
• Discover how the Affordable Care Act a.k.a. Obamacare actually benefited both patients and insurance companies; and
• Find out why you need to be aware of everything that\u2019s happening around you \u2013 especially in politics \u2013 if you really want to take care of your health.

If you really want to take care of your health to the best of its abilities, you have to be aware of all the things that could affect you yesterday, today, and more importantly, tomorrow.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

Notable Quotes:

\u201cIf you are in the practice of medicine, you are in the practice of politics; because what the politicians can do, will do, and have done affects your activities of daily living and affects your livelihood every single day.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cAs a healthcare provider, you can\u2019t be like \u2018I\u2019m not into politics\u2019 or \u2018I\u2019ll stay away from politics\u2019\u2026 If you\u2019re taking care of patients, you have to be aware of everything going on around us, especially from a political standpoint.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

\u201cI just sometimes shake my head when I hear and see these news outlets talk about the \u201cevilness\u201d of the Affordable Care Act. Because it just tells me: 1) They are not in the healthcare system, or more importantly 2) They\u2019re on the side where they can afford to go to a doctor privately or they can afford to pay for the medical bills and they don\u2019t care nor do they have the empathy to take care of those who cannot.\u201d \u2013 Dr Berry Pierre

\u201cI am here as a physician letting you know that the Affordable Care Act plan saves lives tenfold.\u201d \u2013 Dr. Berry Pierre

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