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I stopped working full time in late 2013 (not my choice, but that's a different story), just before ObamaCare took effect. I bought a PPO policy from Humana at that time, with a high deductible but with access to my primary care doctor and two specialists I see.

Every year since ObamaCare took effect, my coverage has gotten worse and my costs have increased. This year, I was forced into an HMO policy that none of my doctors take, so I'm officially in the spot where I've been unable to keep my plan or my doctors. For example, even though I have "out-of-network" benefits, my retina specialist refuses to see me. I'm in search of a new "in-network" specialist and it's not going well.

Anyway, I've been paying attention throughout this debate and I keep hearing that this replacement plan or that one would result in millions of citizens losing insurance. That's bad, so we can't do that! (Never mind that no one ever mentions if these citizens have ever gotten any benefit from the insurance that they may "lose".) On the other hand, how many millions of people are getting poorer and poorer insurance and healthcare as a result of this law? Why doesn't anyone report or consider that?

I'd be perfectly happy with a complete, "clean" repeal and no replacement. Take me back to 2013!

I never thought I'd say this, but I'm now looking forward to Medicare in two years. My insurance choices and health care are likely to improve when that happens. Unbelievable.