In recent weeks politicians and the media have been preoccupied with ISIS, Donald Trump and “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” marking a major shift in attention away from Obamacare. After dominating the media cycle with its rocky start, including crashing enrollment websites, Republican votes to repeal the legislation (61 votes so far), and damning forecasts of spiraling costs, millions of previously chronically uninsured people now have access to medical care. It is not an understatement to make the claim that lives were likely saved as a result of Obamacare, but alas our collective attention is on to different things these days.
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