Alaska Medicaid Expansion
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Alaska is joining many states and expanding Medicaid under ObamaCare. Individuals making less than 138% FPL (roughly $20,000) will qualify for Medicaid.
ObamaCare News Archive
Check out our ObamaCare news archive to get the latest news on the Affordable Care Act or to thumb through news articles stretching back to 2012.
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).
Supreme Court Upholds Subsidies
On June 25th the supreme court upheld ObamaCare’s subsidies in King V Burwell ruling 6-3. Millions will keep their legal HealthCare.Gov subsidies
What Happens if ObamaCare is Repealed?
Repealing ObamaCare would increase the federal deficit by at least $137 billion over ten years and increase the number of uninsured by 19 million by 2016.
More Americans Approve of Subsidies Than Not
More Americans approve of ObamaCare’s subsidies than not with 55% against repealing subsidies according to a Washington Post poll and our own polls.
ObamaCare Subsidy Ruling Expected in June
A Supreme Court ruling on King V Burwell (the lawsuit challenging the legality of subsidies offered through HealthCare.Gov) is expected in June of 2015.
Kaiser Survey Says, “People like ObamaCare” (ish)
A recent survey from KKF.org shows that people like their non-group insurance under ObamaCare. The findings are pretty remarkable showing that Republicans are more likely to dislike their insurance then independents or democrats, more people are benefiting from plan costs under the ACA then not, and the only thing people like less than ACA-compliant plans are plans that aren’t ACA compliant.
May 2015 Studies on Enrollment Under ACA
A 2015 RAND corporation study shows gross enrollment numbers under the ACA of 22.8 million, while Medicaid sees 12 million according to CMS.
HHS Issues Guidance On Birth Control Mandate
HHS issued guidance to clarify the requirement that insurers cover at least one form of each of the 18 FDA approved contraception (birth control) methods.
Is the Medicare Shared Savings Program Working?
The Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) established by the ACA allows healthcare providers to group together under ACOs to get paid for quality over quantity. Initial reports show savings for Medicare and providers under the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) model established under the ACA. Not all the initial “Pioneer ACO” groups faired equally as well, but overall… Read More
Study Shows ER Visits Up Under ACA
A study shows that ER visits have increased as more people have gotten coverage under the Affordable Care Act. This expected short term outcome isn’t ideal, but speaks to habits of the previously uninsured, the fact that ER visits are covered under the ACA, and an increased doc shortage as demand outpaces supply in the short term.
Last Chance For Coverage is April 30, 2015
Open enrollment ended February 15, 2015 but last minute shoppers have until April 30 to get covered and avoid the fee, if they don’t have a health plan yet. *Healthcare.gov customers and select states only.
The “Doc Fix” Is In
The Medicare“doc fix” bill, officially called the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) passed 92-8 fixing the Sustainable Growth Rate formula.
ObamaCare Taxes Due April 15
Here are some last minute tax tips for ObamaCare about claiming tax credits, claiming exemptions, using your 1095-A form, and filing for extensions.
US Uninsured Rate Drops 11.9% in First Quarter 2015
Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) the uninsured rate dropped to 11.9% for Q1 of 2015. This is down about 1% from last quarter and 5.2% since 2013.
1095-A Form Updates from Treasury and IRS April
Get the latest 1095-A information from the Treasury department and IRS released on April 3rd, 2015. Those who filed won’t be penalized, but can amend.
Supreme Court Won’t Hear “Death Panel” Challenge
The Supreme Court won’t hear a lawsuit, that among other things, challenges the legality of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB).
What Do Real People Think About the ACA?
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.
Healthcare Startups Boom Under ObamaCare
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.
Unpaid Medical Bills Reduced By ACA
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