Should American seniors support ACA?

◦Ask question: Should American seniors support ACA?

◦Give answer: No, American seniors should not support ACA.

◦Give reasons, using because:

■because ACA will cause seniors to pay higher taxes. The higher taxes on prescription drugs (effective in 2011) and medical devices (effective in 2013) will affect seniors especially, as they are more heavily dependent on those very products.

■because ACA takes away from seniors who really need the Medicaid benefits and also makes doctors increase how much people pay them” (Baker, 2013, p. 1).

■because ACA addresses issues such as closing the Medicare Part D “donut hole” which requires seniors to pay for their drugs out of pocket after they had spent a certain amount in one year.

■because ACA not only made it harder for seniors to get Medicare, but it also cut funds to the drug companies and hospitals.

■because ACA makes finding a doctor more difficult and waiting times for doctor appointments are likely to be longer.