Rising Rates Pose Challenge to Health Law by Caroline North 9th period

Insurers have raised their rates for their most popular premium plans in 2016 partially due to the large quantity of high cost customers they're receiving from the government due to the Affordable Care Act.  The law does not allow for insurance companies to turn away patients with existing health conditions, and as a result, all customers are facing "higher premiums, fewer doctors, and skimpier coverage," making ObamaCare less popular. 

While the theory of the Affordable Care Act is quite noble, the money to be able to accommodate all types of patients must come from somewhere, and the solution is being solved by all customers paying higher rates, and/or the quality in service being compromised.  I think although the act is frustrating to many Americans, just as in many other developed countries, quality health care should be a right to all United States citizens, not a privilege, and the Affordable Care Act is something worth investing in further to promote good health, and give every single person the opportunity to seek medical attention when necessary no matter what class they are. 

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