The free-market solution had been in effect for years and wasn't working, since premiums were skyrocketing and healthcare companies were not paying for pre-existing conditions. Who gives a shit who pays for condoms as long as they are used as prevention relative to abortions and unwanted children. The U.S has been known to send condoms to 3rd world countries, which you pay for.
I've had preexisting conditions all of my working life. Every company I worked for I had no problem getting on their healthcare plan. The day Commie Care started was the day I lost my coverage from my employer. When I finally got through their phone system at Commie Care, their plans were shit and they wanted a third of my take home pay. The very first letter of the ACA is a lie, because the first letter is affordable.