Obamacare failed because it allowed Americans to sign up after they got sick and needed help paying all those medical bills. Insurance should be structured so that, although you don't know if you'll need it, you pay for it anyway, just in case; your alternative is financial doom. read more
In fact, neither Canada’s single-payer system nor the Medicare system disrupted things. Neither of them broke the bank financially. In fact, there’s been almost no increase in Medicare costs over the last ten years, while private health insurance costs have continued to go up. read more
Why Obamacare failed J. Scott Applewhite / AP President Barack Obama signs his signature health care bill in the East Room of the White House in Washington on March 23, 2010. read more
One of the central provisions of President Barack Obama and the Democrats' healthcare reform law, known popularly as Obamacare, took effect on 1 October. Here is an explainer. One of the central provisions of President Barack Obama and the Democrats' healthcare reform law, known popularly as Obamacare, took effect on 1 October. read more