Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare, it is worth making an important distinction.

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For many people, especially those with serious health condition or family members with serious health conditions,before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance.

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However, Obamacare has allowed more than 12 million people to either get insurance through Medicaid or the exchanges.

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The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare because one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outside of employment.

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with Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance.

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