and benefits received are tax-free. The current state of the health care industry with the ACA is getting more people insured at a reasonable rate, there are no medical history or health reason that will hinder the change of getting insured that is supposed to be a right rather than a privilege, children can stay under their parent`s plan until 26 years. Nonetheless, as seen on quote, “A common position in the fight for universal health care is to claim that the American health care system, in its current state, is a failure. Notably, while the United States spends more on health care than any other developed nation, the country's infant mortality rate and life expectancies for women and men are comparable to every other developed nation. Currently, approximately 16 percent of the American population (about 44 million people) does not have any health insurance. In February 2009, only weeks into his administration, President Obama took the first steps towards implementing a universal health care system in the United States. His proposal, packaged as an economic stimulus, would establish a program for those under 65 years of age not covered by employer health care plans or not eligible for existing government programs. This bill was modified and overhauled on several occasions, and was not passed until March 2010, and it will not go into effect until 2014.
