<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><p style="font-size: 19px; " data-reactid="181">The future of the <a href="http://www.self.com/story/affordable-care-act-pros-cons-repeal" data-reactid="183">Affordable Care Act</a>
may be in danger now that Donald Trump is president-elect. Trump has
repeatedly stated on the campaign trail that he will make it a priority
to quickly repeal the health care law, also known as Obamacare, once he
takes office. “On day one of the Trump Administration, we will ask
Congress to immediately deliver a full repeal of Obamacare,” <a href="https://www.donaldjtrump.com/positions/healthcare-reform" target="_blank" data-reactid="186">DonaldTrump.com</a> states.</p><p style="font-size: 19px; " data-reactid="189">After
the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010 with the aim of
providing affordable health insurance for all Americans, <a href="http://www.self.com/story/how-affordable-care-act-changed-three-lives" data-reactid="191">many people who previously could not afford health coverage</a>, or were denied it due to a pre-existing condition, suddenly had access to insurance. According to data from the <a href="https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/health-insurance-coverage-and-affordable-care-act" target="_blank" data-reactid="194">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services</a>,
over 16 million Americans received health insurance coverage in the
first five years of the ACA, and a large number of those were young
adults.</p><p style="font-size: 19px; " data-reactid="197">Also, under Obamacare, people with <a href="http://www.self.com/story/9-symptoms-of-lupus" data-reactid="199">pre-existing health conditions</a> can no longer be denied health insurance, and the consumer cost of some <a href="http://www.self.com/story/patton-oswalt-michelle-mcnamara-xanax" data-reactid="202">prescription drugs</a>
is greatly reduced or eliminated. There are also free preventative
appointments, along with supplies like breast bumps at no cost.</p><p style="font-size: 19px; " data-reactid="205">That's
not to say there weren't major drawbacks to Obamacare that created
incredible financial hardships for many Americans. Some faced a fine if
they elected not to have health insurance, and health insurance premiums
haven't increased a little—they've increased a lot. According to <a href="http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2016/09/27/health-insurance-premiums-have-continued-to-rise-faster-than-worker-wages-under-obamacare/#4b1f56853606" target="_blank" data-reactid="207"><em data-reactid="208">Forbes</em></a>,
premiums have increased faster than worker wages, and if Obamacare
stayed in effect, some health insurance premiums would rise by more than
25 percent in 2017, the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/25/us/some-health-plan-costs-to-increase-by-an-average-of-25-percent-us-says.html?_r=0" target="_blank" data-reactid="211"><em data-reactid="212">New York Times</em></a>
reports. Although the Obama administration said three-fourths of people
on the Affordable Care Act would be able to find plans for less than
$100 a month, people in both political parties have deemed Obamacare in
need of serious work. But now that it's likely going away, something
must take its place.</p><p style="font-size: 19px; " data-reactid="215">Here, answers to your most pressing post-election <a href="http://www.self.com/story/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-health-care" data-reactid="217">health care</a> questions: more at:http://www.self.com/story/donald-trump-obamacare-repeal</p></div></body></html>