How We Pay for Obamacare: Healthcare Triage #6

The video explains how Obamacare is funded, detailing cost projections, Medicaid expansion, and subsidies. It highlights changes to Medicare, new taxes, and revenue sources, showing that Obamacare reduces the deficit. The video concludes with a future outlook, emphasizing the importance of maintaining taxes and savings to ensure continued funding.

What organization is responsible for calculating the projected costs of Obamacare?

• The Federal Reserve

• The Congressional Budget Office

• The White House

• The Department of Health

What was the projected cost of Medicaid expansion under Obamacare over a decade?

• $210 Billion

• $196 Billion

• $434 Billion

• $938 Billion

Which program was altered to save $136 billion as part of Obamacare's funding?

• Medicare Advantage

• Social Security

• Pell Grants

• Medicaid

What is the purpose of the new Medicare tax introduced under Obamacare?

• To increase Social Security benefits

• To help pay for Obamacare

• To reduce the national debt

• To fund public education

What is the 'Cadillac tax' in the context of Obamacare?

• A tax on imported goods

• A tax on private jets

• A tax on high-cost health insurance plans

• A tax on luxury cars

How does Obamacare impact the federal deficit according to the video?

• It doubles the deficit

• It increases the deficit

• It has no impact on the deficit

• It reduces the deficit

What is one of the reasons people believe Obamacare's funding might not be sustainable?

• The government will increase spending

• The government will repeal taxes or stop savings

• The government will cut healthcare benefits

• The government will increase the national debt