The ACA -- April 2014

Despite great controversy for years

The Affordable Care Act’s now in place.

And we all know that the enrollment period

Commenced with a certain lack of grace.

For months we heard on the TV and radio

Of dire predictions; they also went viral.

The naysayers, hoping for an ACA failure,

Constantly harped on its inevitable death spiral.

Nine point five million now have insurance--

Many of whom didn’t have it before.

Let’s be grateful that people have coverage

Instead of seeking out more faults galore.

Yes, nine point five meets the projected numbers--

At least at the moment that’s how it looks--

But some people now, who don’t like the program,

Say that the government is cooking the books.

Of course, the insurance and medical companies

Both could play hardball to make the plan fail

By raising their prices and insurance premiums--

A despicable tactic that we should assail.

And as it now stands the program’s not perfect

But naysayers--instead of trying to nix it--

Should find ways to work together with those

Who are willing to tweak it and basically fix it.

(4-1-14)