Obamacare: The Temporary Solution to an Evolving ProblemThe need for a universal health care system in the United States was obvious and needed to be addressed. The old health care system was plagued by many problems, including expensive premiums that were rising, as well as an inflated average infant mortality rate and a limited average life expectancy, which ultimately led many people to not be insured (“Affordable” 2). During the 2012 presidential election, one of the key questions was how to reform America's failing health care system and bring about an effective universal health care system that would have solved previous problems. As one of the last influential and competitive countries in the world without universal health care, pressure was on for the United States to develop its own system. Since Barack Obama became president, Obamacare, in place of the proposed Romneycare, was born. The major goal and crowning achievement of Obamacare was the ability to provide health care to those who would otherwise be uninsured. “Supporters of PPACA [Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act] argue that the law is good policy that will finally make health care affordable and accessible to ordinary Americans” (“Affordable” 8). To make widespread health coverage a reality, broad recruitment from diverse Obamacare signatories would be essential. The main targets were young people, so that Obamacare could continue with new generations, and people who needed health care but did not have access to it. However, after the first five months, the results were not promising: "only 25% of registrants were aged 18 to 34 – well below the 33% to 40% that most experts say is necessary to create balance." ... ... middle of document ...... increased pressure on other sectors of individual state budgets.V. The fact that companies with more than fifty employees offer health benefits is more of a hindrance than a help to employees.A. Small businesses are laying off or reducing employees to part-time jobs to avoid the health care mandate for businesses with more than fifty employees.B. Providing health care through a business can change your family doctor, which many Americans appreciate in today's health care system.VI. Obamacare hurts average Americans more than it even aims to benefit. Health care funding now going to Obamacare reduces America's competitive advantage in medical research due to redistribution of funds.B. Wealthy Americans or those who already had health care can now lose their family doctor, have to pay additional taxes and comply with the law or face fines.VII. ConclusionWorks Cited