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As of 2012, 256 million people have health insurance and 45 million do not. 5 million of those have pre-existing conditions that prevent them from gaining non-employer coverage because of cost. 27 million make under 45K and most of those people qualify for lower income plans in most states (like Access) but just don't sign up for them. Another 10 million or so are not citizens and wouldn't really be helped by Obamacare anyway.
So, why not focus on the 5 mil with pre-existing conditions and ensuring the 27 million who make under 45K have a decent option and understand how to sign up? Why do we need to potentially F-up coverage for 20-30 million (12-15%) of the 170 million with coverage to essentially help between 15 and 25 million who need it?
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