The ACA was a clusterfuck from the start.
Six people I know who had high deductible plans prior. Now have no plan. They can't afford it (and they certainly can't afford the deductables).
I don't know anyone who feels they benefitted from the ACA.
I do know people who now have insurance but who can't afford to use it.
I benefited from the ACA. My kids got to stay on my plan while they went to college. Staved me thousands and cost the ins. companies nothing. My son has a pre-existing condition and was able to get insurance immediately.
Those were the good points...and frankly points that pissed me off that the GOP never addressed.
I don't necessarily agree with forcing companies to keep your kids on their plans.
But this business of pre-existing conditions....really irritated me that nobody would address it. I don't like the blanket approach of the ACA, but it was something (not worth what it cost us otherwise....but it was something).
The other things was getting canceled. I figure that if you are with a company 15 years and they decide to cancel you (and you don't agree), they should add up all your premiums, compute interest on them (monthly), take away any claims, and pay you the difference. It is therefore important that you know what your company and you paid for your premiums.
And while this was good.
It still took away inexpensive catastrophic plans.
If added way to much bullshit to plan.
Prices took a huge hike.