ofcourse the overall effect was lost when the "activist judges" on the supreme court decided the medicare expansion was optional
but honestly i would have liked to see what would have happened if the penalties were more punative [with the exsisting exemptions]
higher participation
specifically younger and healthier participation
=
lower costs for everyone
[with the ACA caps on insurance comp profits
and executive compensation,
minimum outlay for actual patient benefit,
increased wellness/ regular checkups,
earlier and less costly detection of illness and issues,
less expensive treatment]
overall the blueprint was pretty damn solid