Our heath care system is a mess, no doubt about it, but don't blame Obama. It was a mess long before he took office, and he's done his best to alleviate at least some of the problem.
If we need a scapegoat to blame, I would blame the drug companies. The astronomical prices are set by them, not the insurance companies, and not by Congress or the President.
Oh, I don't blame Obama....I think he bit off more than he could chew when he proposed the ACA....failing to note that our Health Care Industry has most of our politicians firmly in their hip pockets. I think the truest words about this legislation were spoken by Nancy Pelosi, when she said "Congress needs to pass this Bill, so we can find out what's in it". It has taken 30 or 40 years for the Health Care Industry to warp our system into little more than a High Profit Margin Machine, and the ACA does Nothing to reverse this trend. Sure, some people have probably been helped by the ACA, but the vast majority have Not. All the ACA has done is supply yet another conduit for our Greedy System to pad its profits.
The ONLY way for this nation to achieve meaningful health care reform will be for the people to Unite and demand that our "Bought and Paid For" Congress begins to move this nation to a SP system much like the rest of the civilized world. Simply reducing this battle to a Democrat vs. Republican "contest" overlooks the fact that the Health Care Industry is equally generous to members on BOTH sides of the Aisle. If a person follows the financial news, it quickly becomes obvious that Insurance rates and Co-pays are going to increase by double digit percentages every year...for the foreseeable future. Many of the reports are already trying to prepare people for some serious "sticker shock" when the 2016 rates are announced...and it will only get worse from there. Here is just one of many samples of what to expect for 2016.
http://krqe.com/2015/06/29/blue-cross-files-for-biggest-health-exchange-premium-hike/
Our present system is all about Profit...and little else. If you do an internet search on the top 10 best paying career fields in the U.S., 7 or 8 of the top 10 are in the Medical field. If you look at drug company growth and profits, that has skyrocketed over the past 20+ years. These doctors...which so many hold in high regard...probably just try to assess the patients symptoms, then go the WebMD on their laptop, to see which drug to prescribe, which will best mask the symptoms and offer the best profit potential....or offer their cohorts in surgery the opportunity to conduct marginally effective, and highly profitable surgeries.
Then, when the failures in our system start to become apparent, the lawyers take over with their huge Class Action Lawsuits....which forces all the doctors to carry very expensive Malpractice Insurance....which the patient ultimately pays for in the form of higher costs at the doctors office.
But, it's Not All the Health Care Industries fault....people have to take some of the blame themselves, with their bad habits. A good case, in point, is the premium added to the cost of insurance for Smokers. This is certainly good, but just one of the steps needed. Obesity, and its multiple "side effects" has become this nations Number One health issue. If the same principle were applied to the Millions of our Fat A$$e$, They would have to pay substantially more for their insurance, if they refuse to adopt some meaningful diet and exercise routines.
No, its Not Obama's fault...he had no idea of what he was getting into when he promised "You can keep your Doctor". We will ONLY see meaningful reform when the vast majority of people are having to cut back on household expenses in order to pay for their health care and/or insurance....and I predict that day is not more than 5 or 6 years from now.