Here is a quick summary and some key facts on the May CBO Report on the American Health Care Act of 2017, AKA TrumpCare, the House bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare.
One of the last remaining insurers in Missouri participating in the ObamaCare exchanges pulled out. This leaves 19,000 Obamacare enrollees in 25 counties in that state with no options in 2018.
Under TrumpCare, the American HealthCare Act (AHCA), Medicaid eligibility is reduces from 138% FPL to 100% for children ages 6-19 as of December 31, 2019.
Trump is reportedly considering ending ObamaCare’s CSR Subsidies for out-of-pocket costs. This would affect customers starting during open enrollment.
The Trump administration is confronting the opioid epidemic in a few ways, but is notably falling short in others. We explain.
Rand Paul, Senate Bill 222, Long-Term Contracts, and the AHCA Rand Paul, like many Americans, doesn’t love the TrumpCare/RyanCare that came out of the house. Here is what Rand Paul thinks about healthcare reform. In Paul’s Fox News article in which he promotes his Senate Bill 222, Sen. Rand Paul: Senate has chance to fix ObamaCare… Read More
13 Senators are now working on the American HealthCare Act (the GOP repeal and replace bill that passed the Senate); we offer opinions.
TrumpCare weakens (not eliminates) key protections for those with pre-existing conditions, which could result in some being excluded from the market due to cost.
We present a simple summary of the American HealthCare Act (AHCA), sometimes known as TrumpCare, the plan to repeal and replace aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) via the 2017 budget reconciliation process.
Trump said, “Australia… you have better health care than we do.” We compare American Healthcare to Australian healthcare to see if that is true.
What Does an ObamaCare Repeal and Replace Plan Mean For America? We will explain both “what will happen if ObamaCare is repealed” and “what will happen if the latest repeal and replace plan goes through.” The Basics House Republicans passed the latest version of their repeal and replace bill 217-to-213 on Thursday May 4th, 2017. The bill will now… Read More
We explain everything you need to know about the latest House ObamaCare repeal and replace plan (TrumpCare).
The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) helped lower personal bankruptcies by nearly 50% according to a study by Consumer Reports. The ACA’s provisions, including caps on lifetime and annual limits, the new essential health benefits, mandated coverage for pre-existing conditions (in conjunction with other factors like tighter credit requirements, job growth, and new bankruptcy laws) resulted in bankruptcy… Read More
We explain the MacArthur amendment to the AHCA that allows states to waive essential health benefits, charge more for preexisting conditions, and exempts congress.
ObamaCare mandated contraception coverage, and an HHS ruled confirmed it for most employers, but many states are trying to shore up or expand access to birth control just in case things change.
Below is an explanation of what is wrong with ObamaCare along with a large collection of centered suggestions for how to fix it.
House Republicans are considering high-risk pools (sick pools) as part of their ObamaCare replacement revival, we explain what “high-risk pools” mean.
If you didn’t have coverage, going silent on line 61 is an option (not checking line 61). Just don’t attest to coverage you didn’t have. This is the loophole for the ObamaCare fee.
We explain Trump’s executive order on ObamaCare’s individual mandate (the fee for not having insurance) and the employer mandate (the fee for not providing coverage to full-time employees).
The Trump Administration regulation published by CMS on Thursday April 13th was a handout to insurers, a blow to many consumers, and may curb premium costs.
A block grant is a chunk of money given to a state. The problem with block grants is they can act as a trick to defund programs at a state level.
Heroin and fentanyl deaths are now more common than deaths from prescription drugs like oxycodone. Here is an educated opinion as to why.
Here is advice for conservatives in the White House and Freedom Caucus trying to hash out an ObamaCare replacement.
Kansas won’t be expanding Medicaid as the vote to overrideGov. Sam Brownback’s veto of expansion was three votes shy of passing.
TrumpCare would have meant 24 million more uninsured that ObamaCare, that is 24 million each year, not just once.