I’m a liberal Democrat in Texas (yes, we exist) and I hate to say these words, but Ted Cruz was right about Texas Oncology and Obamacare plans. I am a breast cancer patient getting treatment at Texas Oncology. I’ve been told that if I purchase an Obamacare plan it will not be accepted.
Texas Oncology is using Obamacare as an excuse to pick and choose their patients. The link to the ABC TV news story below sheds light on the issue.
I rejoiced at the passage of The Affordable Care Act in 2010. The ACA promised (and I still hope it does) much needed financial relief of skyrocketing medical insurance and care costs, especially for the self-employed (like me) with individual insurance plans. It now seems insurers and for-profit medical providers have found a way to continue to deny affordable care to millions of Americans.
And, as the news story indicates, decisions made by insurers and providers are hitting people requiring cancer treatment particularly hard.
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Insurance Loophole Jeopardizes Cancer Treatment