Local health care execs: Fix, don’t repeal Obamacare
"We don't think the ACA is perfect,"
Curtis, who leads the not-for-profit system that includes
They all said the ACA, the signature legislative achievement of former President
Curtis, chairman of the board of directors for the
More than 350,000 purchase private plans, often with subsidies to reduce premiums and other out-of-pocket costs, through the state's federally operated health insurance exchange. Another 657,000 people have been able to enroll in the state's expanded Medicaid program because of their low incomes, according to the
Durbin, the
Seeing any Americans lose coverage would be "totally unthinkable," said
The influx of insurance payments has given SIU money to assist in opening primary care medical and dental clinics in downstate communities such as
Health insurance coverage, whether through private policies or Medicaid, has shown to result in patients seeking medical care earlier, when diseases and health conditions are in more treatable stages, he said.
"We believe that everybody should have access to affordable health coverage," Lucore said.
The
"Now people appreciate it," he said. "It's an interesting national debate that has informed the American public and motivated them."
Durbin said he hopes that failure of the
Durbin called upon elected officials in
A bipartisan solution may be difficult to achieve with
For
He said he favors creating a Medicare-like "public option" for insurance in parts of the country where private insurers have stopped selling policies through the state exchanges.
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