Obamacare Will Soon Be the Law of the Land. What's your Strategy? (You do have one, right?)

[Grand Magus]

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Like Tolstoy's unhappy families, on January 1, 2014, every business will
be made unhappy in a different way by the new law.

Or maybe not: For smaller companies, it could mean subsidies that make
offering health benefits more affordable. Companies with 50 or more
full-time employees, on the other hand, could face a range of penalties
for failing to offer affordable coverage.

From Inc.com:

Case Study #1 | Kavaliro Staffing: Bracing for Higher Health Care Bills

Case Study #2 | Oren Elliott Products: This Manufacturer Cries Foul

Case Study #3 | Maiden Media Group: Bring It On. We're Ready

Case Study #4 | Sun King Brewing: A Microbrewery Asks Premiums or Penalties?

... the clock is ticking.

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[Morgen]

I've been pretty happy with it so far. It's really nice to know my Parents will still be covered even as they get older and new health issues might crop up.

[Artanthos]

My health insurance rates increased by no more this year than it has in previous years.

[BluePigeon]

I'll grab my ankles.

[CBDunkerson]

My strategy is to celebrate the first step towards a sane health care policy in this country. True, we still pay far more for far worse medical care then any other 'modern' country in the world... but at least we're finally heading in the right direction.

[GeraintElberion]

My strategy will be to keep living in the UK and remember that when I visit the US I'll need good travel insurance.

While living in the UK, I won't worry about healthcare. At all.

[ciretose]

I'll be sad it isn't universal healthcare, but glad it is better than the hoping for charity if I ever lot my job and had a serious medical condition.

[Axolotl]

I'll be campaigning for a public option to bolster what we already have. I'm also happy that women's rights have been improved by Obamacare for about a year now. More Andoran, less Cheliax in our government!

[The 8th Dwarf]

GeraintElberion wrote:

My strategy will be to keep living in the UK and remember that when I visit the US I'll need good travel insurance.

While living in the UK, I won't worry about healthcare. At all.

Same here, our adequate but not perfect universal health care catches 90% of people in its safety net.

So unless I travel it wont worry about it.

What worries me more is the US jumping from Fiscal Cliff to Fiscal Cliff,it is not good for the worlds economy.

[ANebulousMistress]

Thus far the changes mean I'll be able to get health insurance without needing to break contract by conveniently forgetting to mention certain preexisting conditions.

[A highly regarded expert]

ANebulousMistress wrote:

Thus far the changes mean I'll be able to get health insurance without needing to break contract by conveniently forgetting to mention certain preexisting conditions.

But.., that's socialism!

How dare you deny healthcare corporations the right to maximize profits by making a standardized healthcare law?

You could hurt profits! Can we do that in this economy?

How can the public sector dole out healthcare better than for-profit insurers?

[Nimon]

Been poor my whole life, not afraid to continue to be.

[BigNorseWolf]

Plead the fifth on the questions laid out by the health insurance company.