Great advances yes... (Score 4, Informative)

The issue is healthcare is simply too expensive. I'm middle class in Texas and even with new subsidies, we still can't afford healthcare. We could if we ate nothing but rice and beans but we are modest people and don't have a lot of discretionary monies. Yet if you are poor enough to be on food stamps, you are poor enough to get a free ride on healthcare as well. But guess what, you have to get a job and then you can afford rent and food, and guess what - then you don't qualify for healthcare benefits anymore either. Broken ass system.