It's one of the reasons folks in Blue States live longer than folks in Red States. (Many Red states have still refused to implement it. Better to be dead than admit you're wrong!)

AND YET....American citizens in Red or Blue states who are not eligible for obamacare..

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'According to the Healthcare Affordability Index, respondents are considered 'cost desperate' if they report experiencing three key financial challenges:

Unable to pay for needed medical treatment over the prior three months.
Skipped prescribed medication due to cost over the prior three months.
Unable to afford quality care if it was needed today. Over one-third (35%) of cost desperate adults report that they have cut back on utilities, and half have cut back on food in the past 12 months to pay for necessary healthcare, rates that are 10 times greater than their cost secure counterparts. Another 14% of this group know a friend or family member who has died in the last 12 months after not receiving treatment due to an inability to pay for it'double the rate of 'cost insecure' individuals and seven times greater than 'cost secure' individuals.

westhealth.org - Million americans struggle to afford healthcare.