Atlantans React to Court Decision on Health Care Law
Atlantans have mixed reactions about the Supreme Court Decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. Susan Mittleman spoke with a few people downtown at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market and at a Military Job Fair.
Many of those having lunch at the Sweet Auburn Curb Market had jobs and health insurance, but that didn’t stop them from having opinions about the ruling.
31-year old Cedric Robinson works in home hospice and home care. He’s concerned how the law will affect reimbursement of Medicare and Medicaid.
“The Supreme Court decision today is going to effect the way we do business now, sometime in the future. I’m not looking forward to the government being more involved in the health care of the citizens anymore.”
Sarah Evans works in public health and was very excited about what she called a major victory.
“It’s a landmark ruling. It’s going to give millions of millions of people access to care. And as far as preventative services and preventing disease down the line this is huge because people are going to be able to seek treatment before things are very serious. ”
People like 22 year old Rodney Walker who has no insurance at the moment but will when he starts grad school in the fall, was pleased for his family.
“My parents have insurance through the VA but my siblings don’t have insurance, because they don’t really work and can’t afford it. I’m glad they’ll be able to get insurance now.”
Now paying his own way, 26 year-old Jonathon Betts says he’s already benefited from the new law as he was able to stay on his parents plan longer.
“Anything that would help to pay for health insurance, personally for me is great. Definitely to me it’s a right, not a privilge.”
At a military job fair down the road at the Georgia Dome, Stan Friedman was trying to help veterans get into franchise work. From a business perspective, he was glad to see any health care decision come down, but was somewhat surprised.
“To me from a constitutional perspective, the government telling me what to do is unprecedented and a statement of where we’re heading vs. a statement of where we’ve been.”
Though Air Force Veteran Eddie Selby is currently unemployed, he does get health coverage through the VA. He thinks everyone in this country should have access to health care.
“I think it’s a good thing. now this gives everyone an opportunity and it kind of broadens the base with insurance and medical providers to get in the game and provide people with competitive health insurance.”
Most military personnel have health insurance from the VA.
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