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From Boehner to Rush: Republicans Are Crushed as Obamacare Enrollment Hits 17.8 Million
http://www.politicususa.com/2014/05/01/boehner-rush-republicans-crushed-obamacare-enrollment-hits-17-8-million.html
From Boehner to Rush: Republicans Are Crushed as Obamacare Enrollment Hits 17.8 Million
By: Jason Easley
Thursday, May, 1st, 2014, 4:19 pm
Republicans are so crushed by the news that total ACA enrollment has reached 17.8 million that they are immediately trying to forget Obamacare, and are changing the subject to Benghazi.
The numbers via an HHS press release:
Importantly, 2.2 million (28 percent) of those who selected a Marketplace plan were young adults ages 18 to 34 — a number that grows to 2.7 million when counting ages 0 to 34, the report found. The report also shows, for the first time, the race and ethnicity of the 69 percent of enrollees in the Federally-facilitated Marketplaces who voluntarily reported this information.
HHS also announced today that more than 4.8 million additional individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP through the end of March 2014, compared to enrollment before the Marketplace opened last October.
“More than eight million Americans signed up through the Marketplace, exceeding expectations and demonstrating brisk demand for quality, affordable coverage,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “In addition, over 4.8 million more people have been covered by states through Medicaid and CHIP programs, around 3 million more Americans under 26 are covered under their parents’ plans, and recent estimates show that an additional 5 million people have purchased coverage outside of the Marketplace in Affordable Care Act-compliant plans. Together we are ensuring that health coverage is more accessible than ever before, which is important for families, for businesses and for the nation’s health and wellbeing.”
HHS also announced today that more than 4.8 million additional individuals enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP through the end of March 2014, compared to enrollment before the Marketplace opened last October.
“More than eight million Americans signed up through the Marketplace, exceeding expectations and demonstrating brisk demand for quality, affordable coverage,” said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “In addition, over 4.8 million more people have been covered by states through Medicaid and CHIP programs, around 3 million more Americans under 26 are covered under their parents’ plans, and recent estimates show that an additional 5 million people have purchased coverage outside of the Marketplace in Affordable Care Act-compliant plans. Together we are ensuring that health coverage is more accessible than ever before, which is important for families, for businesses and for the nation’s health and wellbeing.”
If we exempt the three million kids who stayed on their parents’ plan, because they didn’t enroll, the total number of people who now have coverage thanks to the ACA is 17.8 million. The majority of ACA enrollees are white (62.3%) and female (54%). Thirty-four percent of those who enrolled are under age 35, and 28% are age 18-34.
Republicans have reacted to the fact that they were completely wrong about the ACA, by changing the subject to Benghazi.
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It isn’t just John Boehner and the Republican Party. From Fox News to Rush Limbaugh, nobody is talking about their crushing defeat on the ACA. The word is Benghazi. The news is so bad that Republicans aren’t even trying to spin it. They have resorted to pretending that it doesn’t exist.
Reality can’t be allowed to touch the Republican masses. They must be distracted with another bogus scandal before they realize that the Republican Party has completely failed to destroy Obamacare.
The Republican Party looks like they are in the middle of a full blown nervous breakdown, as they are incapable of handling the success of the ACA.
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The Republican Party looks like they are in the middle of a full blown nervous breakdown, as they are incapable of handling the success of the ACA.
...and they should be exempt from obtaining care for this condition under Obamacare.
They did after all try to repeal it 52 times!
Poor
Poor GOP~
Thanks bsis.
LOL!!
Thanks, Obama. Now look what you've caused!
Hey pukes: go play in traffic.
edit: whoops, I should have read the text below the headline.
Benghaziiiiiiiii 11!!1one 
K&R
It was delicious, wasn't it? Especially Rove's meltdown.
especially for those who finally have healthcare after never having had any or having gone without for so long - for so many reasons.
and, i pray no one ever goes through having to face bankruptcy or use up their entire 401k or 401c3 to cover the cost of medical care for a loved one - leaving nothing for themselves or other family members - ever again. btdt.
i now look forward to single payer
let's get it started in here! 
That is HORRIBLE!! What could be worse?!
