Arkansas Republican: Praises Obamacare, going to save him $13,000

[Bryn]

It reports on Butch Matthews, 61, described as a small businessman and Republican from Little Rock.

He was skeptical about Obamacare, he says. He says he didn't think it would help him.

But after doing a little research, Matthews eventually realized how much the law could help him. And on Tuesday, his local Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) provider confirmed that he would be able to buy a far better plan than his current policy while saving at least $13,000 per year through Arkansas’ Obamacare marketplace

.When he was self-employed, he had to get his own coverage. It got more and more expensive ($1,069 a month), with a whopping $10,000 deductible that didn't begin to cover his drug and other needs given treatment for a heart ailment.

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