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> Something changed starting around 2012 One hypothesis to consider: the Affordable Care Act which became effective in 2010. It may be that somehow the healthc
by TimTheTinker 7y ago
> Something changed starting around 2012
One hypothesis to consider: the Affordable Care Act which became effective in 2010. It may be that somehow the healthcare changes that followed had an adverse effect, and that it took 2 years for increased infection rates to compound and begin to be reported.
- chmod775 7y agoDo you have any suggestion as to how that piece of legislation could possibly have an impact on how much sex young people have and with what partners? I fail to see any kind of chain of events here where one might lead to the other. "We wouldn't have had sex if it weren't for Obamacare." doesn't exactly seem like something you'd be likely to hear.
- aianus 7y agoObamacare made non-barrier birth control free so it's possible that some people switched from condoms and were therefore more likely to contract STDs. (I just made this up as a suggestion, I have no evidence this actually happened)
- ReptileMan 7y agoThat is one way to say Tinder...
- TimTheTinker 7y agoHuh, that’s another really interesting hypothesis.
- sho 7y agoWhat an outstanding thesis you've unearthed. Why don't you go suggest it on r/the_donald? I think you'll find a very receptive audience there - and a lot of new friends!