As many of you may know, the Affordable Care Act — commonly called Obamacare — will go into effect Tuesday.
We believe health care is a natural right. But implementing a system to provide it can be daunting for legislators, and understanding the law can be befuddling for citizens.
We have been following the Affordable Care Act and have dug into how it will affect students and Athens County residents. Our reporters and editors have worked hard to help make the information a little bit easier for you to digest by covering the many different angles of the law throughout the week.
In today’s Post, we examine how the Affordable Care Act will affect individuals with mental disabilities, prescription pill users and students weighing their options.
Tomorrow’s Post will cover how students and Athens County residents can access different health care options, and later in the week we will dive into how OU and Athens residents can adjust to life under the act.
As always, if there’s an angle you think we should be covering, don’t hesitate to let us know about it.
We believe health care is something that students should pay attention to, even if it does not immediately concern them during their college years.
Regardless of your opinions about the law itself, we hope you make the effort to remain informed. Care about your health care.
Editorials represent the majority opinion of The Post’s executive editors.
