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Fuck us!
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/politics/wsj-aca-risk-adjustment/index.html
"We are extremely disappointed that the administration has frozen payment transfers under the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) risk adjustment program, which is designed to keep costs down for consumers while meeting the medical needs of those requiring significant care," President and CEO Scott Serota said in a statement. "This action will significantly increase 2019 premiums for millions of individuals and small business owners and could result in far fewer health plan choices. It will undermine Americans' access to affordable coverage, particularly those who need medical care the most."
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/politics/wsj-aca-risk-adjustment/index.html
"We are extremely disappointed that the administration has frozen payment transfers under the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) risk adjustment program, which is designed to keep costs down for consumers while meeting the medical needs of those requiring significant care," President and CEO Scott Serota said in a statement. "This action will significantly increase 2019 premiums for millions of individuals and small business owners and could result in far fewer health plan choices. It will undermine Americans' access to affordable coverage, particularly those who need medical care the most."
WFFaithful
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Is this how we make America great again?
Newenglanddeac
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WFFaithful
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Fox News: We've told you for years that Obamacare was a disaster. Now there is more proof. Premiums continue to skyrocket.
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https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/06/politics/obamacare-insurers/index.html
"Now, insurers are entering or returning to at least a dozen states, while others are expanding their presence in the states in which they operate."
Turned to this:
https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/politics/wsj-aca-risk-adjustment/index.html
"This action will significantly increase 2019 premiums for millions of individuals and small business owners and could result in far fewer health plan choices. It will undermine Americans' access to affordable coverage, particularly those who need medical care the most."
Is there nothing this administration can't fuck up?
ConnorEl
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The stopping of risk transfer payments BETWEEN insurers is pretty indefensible. This is a part of the law. Its literally $ being exchange between insurers based on the health of their respective pools, ie insurers with sicker pools get checks from insurers with healthier pools. Its aimed at eliminating selection impacts and scaring away insurers. Now some prices will go up and some prices will go down but the larger issue is the payer disruption it will cause. Very bad policy. In fact its not even policy. Its just plain stupid and will create a big market distortion. I could easily see lawsuits coming here.
There has been a lot of hoopla over some of the stuff Trump has done on the ACA that I think have been a bit overly dramatic (the shortening of the open enrollment season, cutting funding for advertising). This one though is a big 'effing deal.
There has been a lot of hoopla over some of the stuff Trump has done on the ACA that I think have been a bit overly dramatic (the shortening of the open enrollment season, cutting funding for advertising). This one though is a big 'effing deal.
ConnorEl
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It's all about undoing Obamacare. Doesn't matter how or who gets hurt. Because Obamacare was bad, mmmmkay?
How to make healthcare and health insurance better? Who gives a fuck. Just undo Obamacare.
[Republican health care policy 101].
yup. no doubt. i read the defense and it was pitiful.....
myDeaconmyhand
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Very healthy society we have, tying health care to private employment
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Certainly nothing coercive about your employer having control over the survival of your family. A very fair agreement between two parties on equal bargaining terms.
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Certainly nothing coercive about your employer having control over the survival of your family. A very fair agreement between two parties on equal bargaining terms.
ImTheCaptain
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ConnorEl
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Yes, it’s a big problem that needs to be remedied.
ImTheCaptain
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I mean, you just have to makes sure you put the right word in the brackets
ConnorEl
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[workerfreedom]lol thanks[/workerfreedom]
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awaken
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Agreed. This is why health insurance should be like home, life, auto insurance and separate from employment. Of course they're linked today due to government interference - so, yay government!
My daughter's kindergarten teacher was married to a tire mechanic. Two young kids making their way in the world. Since she had good insurance through the State, they decided for him to roll off his insurance and on to hers. His term ended in July, and he would be effective on her insurance in October. What could happen to a healthy young male between July and October, right? He got diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor that needed immediate surgery. Could not wait until October. Waiting would cost him his sight. He could have the surgery done at Duke or fly in the doctor who invented this special kind of surgery from Japan. They went with surgery at Duke, and he survived just fine. I imagine his medical bills were a healthy six figures if not seven. I have no idea how a teacher and mechanic could ever pay this. We attended a spaghetti dinner the school held for them, but while a nice gesture, it had to be a drop in the bucket. We moved away, and this was at least twelve years ago, so I don't know how their story ends.