yes. also, though globalization is a two-edged sword, in this case it might have really helped the consumer with something the consumer really needs. i mean, t

yes. also, though globalization is a two-edged sword, in this case it might have really helped the consumer with something the consumer really needs. i mean, the ACA might have additionally: * made it mandatory for US insurers to reimburse for care given by selected medical providers operating in selected foreign countries * allowed nurse practitioners to operate in all 50 states * eliminated barriers that, in effect, prevent doctors from foreign medical schools from entering the US and obtain a medical license * allowed US patients to order pharmaceuticals from Canada or other countries * allowed more pharmaceuticals which are already approved in foreign countries to be used in the US without additional FDA approval these sound like desperate measures, but many many US patients are actually quite desperate