I'm not sure why I bother but; 1. I shopped online and bought a sensible plan just like anything else. There are literally more than 50 million Americans with

I'm not sure why I bother but; 1. I shopped online and bought a sensible plan just like anything else. There are literally more than 50 million Americans with pre-existing conditions that would disqualify them from buying insurance at any price. Many of them were fortunate to have employer-backed insurance, but that doesn't change the fact that they were desperately dependent on it. 2. (which many pharma-lobbied Democrats just voted to keep high) 41 Republicans voted against it, 13 Democrats did. Singling out the Democrats calls into question your intentions.. 3. you don't need 12 years of school to prescribe penicillin The ACA and other changes have greatly expanded the responsibilities of PAs and NPs. They can treat and prescribe in nearly every setting. CRNAs and DNPs are working more independently than ever. In addition; over 25 new medical schools have been established in the past 8 years, along with over 6,000 additional residency positions (which are paid for via CMS funds.)