Majority of Americans say the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, has fallen short of their expectations. Two-thirds of Americans are not satisfied with the country's health care system while only one-third of the population say it has greatly aided the people of their state.
NPR reported that 80 percent of Americans say they get excellent care. However, 42 percent think Obamacare in its entirety has not lived up to its billing.
On the surface, the statistics might seem confusing. Why do Americans like the health care they receive but dislike Obamacare at the same time? Dr. Georges Benjamin of the American Public Health Association has an answer.
"We deliver the best medicine and nursing on the planet, no question about it. But it requires a lot of things," Benjamin explained. He said the road to Obamacare involves filling out dozens of forms, complying with strenuous requirements as well as paying deductibles and copayments.
Alliance for Health Reform executive Sarah Dash speculated that repeat tests and several trips to the doctor's office with minimal results might have exasperated the American health care seeker.
"Health care hasn't always been designed with the needs and efficiency of the patient in mind," said Dash. "It's designed for the various doctors and the health care system."
The Hill pointed out that only 15 percent of Americans have personally benefited from ObamaCare. Nearly 56 percent say they had not been affected positively or negatively by the country's health care system.
Furthermore, a quarter of Americans considers Obamacare as a serious financial burden. Close to 40 percent of those experiencing money woes says their current financial struggle is due to the exorbitant medical bills they had to pay for in the past.
The US Congressional Budget Office revealed that the Obama Administration will allocate $56 million for Obamacare subsidies this year. That translates to $4,308 for each enrollee. The CBO expects 13 million Americans will be covered under Obamacare health plans before the end of 2016, as per The Motley Fool.
