Let’s combat some of the lies about ObamaCare

Health care reform

Once again, let me say that the best information on the Affordable Care Act comes from the government. Healthcare.gov.

From Joan, who has been following the ends and outs of the healthcare debate since it started, at the DailyKos:

Obamacare will take the insurance I have away.

Let’s just get this straight: If you already have insurance, Obamacare is not taking it away. If you do lose it, it’s because your employer has dropped your coverage. It’s true that some employers might drop it, either to make a political point or because it would cost them less to pay the penalty for not providing coverage than to continue to carry it. But that’s not something Obamacare is forcing them to do. (more…)