The truth about Obamacare and the mandate on young people

 

Glenn Gilbert, editor of the Digital First Media newspapers in Michigan (including The Macomb Daily), has written an informative column for those who “want the truth about Obamacare and not just political spin.”
First, Gilbert wisely recommends that readers stick with Kaiser Health News, which has lots of information about the Affordable Care Act that is updated routinely.

Second, he addresses the aggressive disinformation campaign waged against Obamacare by several conservative organizations.

That includes the tea party group Freedom Works, which is trying to convince young, uninsured workers to pay the Obamacare fine rather than purchase a low-cost insurance policy on the health exchanges.

They've gone to such lengths as to create phony Obamacare draft cards that some malleable kids are burning. 

Here's a slice of Gilbert's piece:

“Also, although young people disproportionately do not use the health system, when they do and lack  insurance, the rest of us have to pay for it if they end up in the emergency room due to, say, a traffic accident. Federal law requires hospitals to provide emergency care, regardless of cost.
“Although young people may not get the return on their health insurance that senior citizens do, when they do need the system, they will want it to be healthy. That's why they need to pay their way now.
“Summing up, everyone needs to do their share. Freeloaders ought to be discouraged. That's just the American Way.”