As stated, the ACA is not good law. Since most of the ACA's key elements have been operational for a month and some change and since open enrollment for the ACA still has about a month and a half for 2014, I'm a little bit leery of your cast iron negative projections.
But there are certainly good things about the law that you must admit: pre-existing conditions as a basis for denying coverage is gone. That alone is simply incredible. Ask people with cancer, type 2 diabetes, etc., etc., the value of that. What is it, some 14 million people have cancer in the US and 41% of the population is projected to get cancer at some point and become uninsurable under the prior regime.
Here's an even-handed list of the good things: http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/the-best-life/2013/07/15/10-good-things-about-obamacare
The ACA is a market-based program for dealing with healthcare coverage. It was formulated by the Heritage Foundation (conservative / republican think-tank back in the 80s). Romney implemented a version of it when he was governor of MA.



There are good things in the ACA, as you have mentioned.
But the facts are it has increased premiums. Not for everyone yet, because not all of it has been implemented. Mine went up 68%. I know lots of other people who are self employed who have had their coverages increase more than that. The way i figure it, based on coveredca.gov, if you make over 45K per year you pay the full price which for a basic $2000.deduc health care is about $450/month. If you make less, it gets subsidized. If you make around 50K per year you are basically paying 10% of gross to HC. Where before it was about 5%.
We also have many stories of coverages being drastically altered, such as family plans getting dropped.
To call this the "Affordable Care Act" seems like a lie. It doesn't really address the cost over runs in our system.
Who really benefits who really doesn't with ACA?
Winners: People who can't afford health care, people with preexisting conditions, etc.
Losers: People who make more than 45K per hear, the tax payers because the government subsidizes those who don't make at least 45K per year
The Grand Champion Winner: The medical industry. They win in every category.
Thank you, elected representatives for looking out for the people.