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<\/a><\/h3>\nObamacare fails to address the growing coverage gap.<\/h3>\n
Despite the 2,200 page, $2.5 trillion effort known as the Affordable Care Act <\/a>and the 20,000 pages of Obamacare<\/a> regulations, there is a growing coverage gap that Obamacare<\/a> fails to address. As a result, millions of Americans have been driven into poverty and the trend will continue.<\/p>\n It is uncommon for Americans to have long-term care insurance. This means they will have to dig into their own pockets if they end up in a nursing home or need home health care due to stroke, Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/a> or other long term disabilities. Long-term care is the most significant out-of-pocket medical cost for the elderly and a leading cause of personal bankruptcy. Nursing homes<\/a> typically cost more than $90,000 per year and home health care can run close to $10,000 per month.<\/p>\n Medicare <\/a>only provides minimal coverage for nursing homes<\/strong> or home care like short-term recovery from acute (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Obamacare fails to address the growing coverage gap. Despite the 2,200 page, $2.5 trillion effort known as the Affordable Care Act and the 20,000 pages of Obamacare regulations, there is a growing coverage gap that Obamacare fails to address. As…<\/span><\/p>\n