Katherine Mangu-Ward on the Best/Worst of Obamacare Propaganda

These ads, hosted
at doyougotinsurance.com, are so ridiculous that they
prompted Mother Jones to run an
article informing readers that the campaign was, in fact,
“real.” A team effort by the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
and ProgressNow Colorado Education, the series focuses heavily on
sports injuries, sex, drinking—and various combinations of the
three. The primary takeaway from the ads is that you should sign up
for your taxpayer subsidized health insurance now so that you can
engage in borderline risky behaviors later. This one is part of the
#brosurance category, explains Katherine Mangu-Ward, but don’t
worry: there’s something for the ladies as well. Check out the six
best/worst pieces of Obamacare propaganda.

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