If you are switching on or off a Marketplace plan, because you lost or gained income, you should be aware cost assistance is based on annual income. A few of our readers have been confused about how ObamaCare’s cost assistance works when getting or losing a job. We break down how cost assistance works with… Read More
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash used her GOP clout to fish for ObamaCare horror stories, but came up with success stories instead.
The Supreme Court won’t hear a lawsuit, that among other things, challenges the legality of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).
ObamaCare isn’t “socialism”. Under ObamaCare we have a regulated private health care industry that uses a mix of public and private funding..
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Tex.) claimed 108 billion divided by 12 million equals 5 million, however the actual number was 5 thousand. We prove it with math.
Ted Cruz may “get ObamaCare” or as we like to call it “buying health insurance”. Ted Cruz is a showman and we expect he’ll use this experince as a stunt, if he does decide to go through with it.
Want to know what real people think about the ACA, well here is your chance. Over open enrollment 2015 624 of our users took our ObamaCareFacts.com poll. Check out the results for yourself.
According to PwC more than 90 new companies related to healthcare have been created since the ACA was signed into law. As more people get access to healthcare new companies are entering the nearly $3 trillion health care market.
According to HHS the expansion of Medicaid and the increased coverage under the ACA has led to a reduction in unpaid medical bills saving taxpayers and hospitals billions. Highlights from the factsheets can be found below (for a list of citations see page 3 of this PDF). NOTE: This information is from a 2015 report. Logically… Read More
The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) was signed into law 5 years ago on March 23rd, 2010. We look at the successes, sticking points, and politics of the law.
The Treasury department and IRS confirmed those who filed using an incorrect 1095-A will not be charged additional taxes based on the corrected forms. This applies to both the federal exchange HealthCare.Gov and the state exchanges. UPDATE: 2019: While this page was written in 2015 and applies first and foremost to the 2014 plan year, the information… Read More
Bipartisan committee leaders have proposed a $210 billion Medicare fix that would solve one of the larger Medicare problems, doctor payments.
16.4 million uninsured gained health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) for a 35% reduction in uninsured as of March 2015.
From March 15th to April 30th 2015 there is a Special Enrollment Period in the Health Insurance Marketplace for families who don’t have coverage and would owe the fee on their 2014 taxes.
We explain how to file your taxes if you got an incorrect 1095-A, didn’t get a 1095-A, or didn’t get an Electronic Confirmation Number.
A recent HHS blog post helps to illustrate one of the many small, but noticeable, ways ObamaCare has helped to curb healthcare costs across the nation. A new study, in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, shows that, following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the annual rate of emergency department visits by young adults age 19 to 25 decreased by 1.4 percent in 2011.
The CBO announced ObamaCare’s new cost of $1,207 trillion net in it’s March 2015 report which includes Updated Estimates of the Insurance Coverage Provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Confused by King V Burwell? Between the legal, political, and ideological battles, the complexity healthcare, and a 1000 page law, you aren’t alone.
Phil Robertson claimed 110 million Americans have STIs, he mis-quoted a CDC report, ignored the fact CPAC is anti-healthcare reform, and blamed it on hippies (obviously).
On March 4th, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments for King V. Burwell (the ObamaCare subsidy lawsuit about an exchange established by the state). Here is what we know so far.
Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) if you didn’t have health insurance for the whole year you may owe the fee, but if you had coverage for some of the year you may qualify for an exemption.
Section 1311 of the Affordable Care Act grants “an Exchange established by the state” authority (to issue subsidies), but doesn’t mention an Exchange established by the federal government. This is the key to understanding King V. Burwell.
Why is ObamaCare so polarizing? Perhaps like the blue and black (gold and white) dress, it is simply a matter of context and perspective.
Congratulations internet, the FCC just adopted Obama-backed net neutrality policies that will ensure a free and open internet.
Orrin Hatch’s replacement plan for ObamaCare, dubbed “the freedom option” in a WSJ op-ed, is an alternative to amending the law to clarify that Healthcare.Gov can issue subsidies, and is essentially a rehash of the old “repeal ObamaCare” plan.