Utah Rejects Medicaid Expansion Proposal
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An effort in Utah to expand Medicaid has been rejected after Republicans in the state House of Representatives rejected a compromise proposal.
14th ObamaCare Bill Since Law Was Passed Signed
Obama signed in the 14th and most recent change to ObamaCare since the law was passed in 2010, this notably included a few breaks for small business.
ObamaCare Enrollment Numbers As of September 2015
As of September 2015 an estimated 17.6 million are enrolled in ObamaCare including 15.3 million in the Marketplace and Medicaid and 2.3 million young adults.
Price-Gouging CEO and the Effects on For-Profit Pharma
Profit creates competition on a good day, on a bad day a 32 year old ex hedge fund guy under investigation hikes an AIDS drug from $13.50 to $750 to profit off the sick and taxpayers. This event raises the question: How do we avoid price-gouging on taxpayer subsidized items and how much profit and regulation belongs in drugs and treatments that treat chronic illness?
Proposed 2016 House GOP Budget Repeals ObamaCare
The new 2016 house GOP budget includes a full repeal of ObamaCare, this mirrors the 2013 budget that shutdown the government cost tax payers billions.
9.9 Million Still Enrolled and Paid Says September 2015 Report
According to CMS 9.9 million are enrolled and paid for Marketplace coverage. This is on track with the HHS estimate of 9.1 million for the end of 2015 and the CBO’s previous estimate of an average of 12 million for the year.
Is ObamaCare a Handout?
ObamaCare is a law, the law contains cost assistance based on income and tax filing status. Whether this is a handout depends upon your definition of handout.
Woman on Facebook Complains About ObamaCare Fact Check
A woman put a public facebook post up about a BCBS plan in Alabama. Is this an ObamaCare problem or an Alabama problem?
Medicare ACOs Succeed With $411 Million in Savings in 2014
According to CMS Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) generated more than $411 million in total savings in 2014, which includes all ACOs’ savings and losses.
Scott Walker’s Plan to Repeal & Replace ObamaCare
We explain Scott Walker’s plan to repeal and replace ObamaCare. We compare it to the ACA and examine what it gets right and wrong.
950,000 Enrolled In 2015 Special Enrollment
According to CMS nearly 950,000 Americans selected a plan through the HealthCare.gov via Special Enrollment between February 23 and June 30, 2015. What Is Special Enrollment? A Special Enrollment Period (SEP) is a time outside of open enrollment where people can get a Marketplace plan that is eligible for cost assistance and protects them from the fee. There are a number… Read More
Uninsured Rate Below 10% Under ObamaCare
A new 2015 CDC study shows the uninsured rate below 10% at 9.2% for the first 3 months of 2015.
John Oliver Sex Eduction VIdeo
Here is the official clip of John Oliver’s bit on sex education. The video may be funny, but the debate over sex education is very real.
Section 9010 a Tax On Large Insurers
Section 9010 of the Affordable Care Act includes a tax on America’s largest insurers, the one’s who profit the most off of ObamaCare.
ObamaCare Repeal Voted Down in Senate
The senate voted down a GOP attempt to repeal ObamaCare (the Affordable Care Act) 49-43, 60 votes would have been needed to repeal the law. This is the first repeal attempt since the party took control of the chamber in January 2015.
Do We Still Need Planned Parenthood?
Even if all states expand Medicaid, we need Planned Parenthood. ObamaCare’s expansion of coverage options provides free sexual and reproductive health services, but millions fall in the Medicaid gap in state’s that didn’t expand.
More ObamaCare Fines Paid Than Expected, But Most Got Refund
710,000 who got subsidies through ObamaCare have yet to file tax returns, while 9% (7.5 million) who did file paid $1.5 billion in penalties (although many qualified for additional exemptions).
Alaska Medicaid Expansion
Alaska is joining many states and expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare. Individuals making less than 138% FPL (roughly $20,000) will qualify for Medicaid.
New CMS Advanced Care Planning Proposal
A new proposal by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare would pay doctors to consult with Medicare beneficiaries on end-of-life treatments, giving the patient their own decision on the type of care they wish to pursue.
Free Contraception For Employees at Exempt Employers
Employees can get free contraceptive coverage on employer plans, even if an employer is exempt from offering contraception for religious reasons. Coverage is provided through a third party and is not provided by the employer.
ObamaCare Uninsured Rate 11.4% Second Quarter 2015
A second quarter 2015 Gallup-Healthways poll shows only 11.4% of Adults lack health insurance. This is down 6 points from late 2013 before key ACA changes took effect.
2015 Health Affairs Study Shows ObamaCare Birth Control Benefits
A 2015 Health Affairs study shows out-of-pocket spending on the pill decreased nearly 50%, saving women an estimated $1.4 billion per year on birth control
Health Insurance Companies Merge After SCOTUS Ruling
Just days after the Supreme Court Declared subsidies legal many major health insurance companies declared mergers. Mergers include Aetna (AET) buying Humana (HUM) for $230 a share, 23% higher then Market price the day before the announcement.
Fee For Reimbursing Employees for Individual Health Plans
Employers who reimburse employees for individual non-group health plans face a $100 a day or $36,500 per year, per employee excise tax. This rule applies to all employers, but the fine itself is only levied on those who have to comply with ObamaCare’s mandate (firms with 50 or more full-time equivalent employees).
Marry the Person You Love and Get a Family Plan You Can Afford
The Supreme Court has been busy making America awesome, not only did they uphold subsidies they also declared same-sex couples have a right to marriage. Generally almost all of their recent decisions have fought back against discrimination, repression of freedom speech, repression of freedom of religion, and repression of individual liberty. It hasn’t seemed to matter… Read More