Affordable Care
Here&#x27;s a counter-point, Mr. Altman:<p>I have a pre-existing condition that prevented me from getting non-employer sponsored insurance. When the exchanges came online in my state I decided to leave my job and get an ACA plan for my family, while trying to bootstrap my company. That lasted all of a single year because of 30% premium hikes and 290% deductible hikes made ramen bootstrapping no longer possible.<p>I&#x27;m still working in startup space because of connections I made, but I&#x27;m now tied to employment and could never again be a founder, unless one of my current bets pays off.<p>Yay for elimination of pre-existing condition restrictions. But what good is insurance if you can&#x27;t afford it?