My 58 year old mother has health care for the first time in her life due to the affordable care act. She pays $60/month and has excellent coverage, due to her income. She has never abused health care, she would never answer her phone on a visit. She was excited to get coverage because she wanted the things listed by Kirk.
I'm sure Kirk is right about the people he listed, but there are other people who need coverage and can't get it. My mom is a real world example of why the system was implemented, and I'm glad she has this opportunity.
However, I used to pay $77/week for family with excellent coverage and now my rates are $216/week, with a $2k deductible.