According to HHS 9.5 million are enrolled in ObamaCare’s State and Federal Marketplaces as of January 16th, 2015. This includes 7.16 million on HealthCare.Gov and 2.4 million in state-based exchanges. Goals for enrollment were 9.1 million, so it is encouraging to see the goal surpassed with two weeks to go until the end of open enrollment on… Read More
I have a healthy college kid that is studying foreign policy at the University of Iowa because he gets to stay on my health insurance plan until he is 26 years old. That helped us a lot. Tracie K.
First my family of 4 applied for health insurance at the local health dept. I have a high deductible and still won’t see a doctor unless I am deathly ill. My mother is on social security and medicare. My is ex-husband( my son’s father) who has been in the household for 2 years has received… Read More
I thought last year was bad. But, after telling me how much better my 2014 plan was compared to my personal plan in 2013 (I was already enrolled in my own personal plan, which the government canceled), the State of Washington canceled my new plan. So, I had to shop again. Perhaps the total premium didn’t… Read More
Indiana has expanded Medicaid to 350,000 people under the Healthy Indiana Plan (or “HIP 2.0”) proving it isn’t too late for state’s to expand Medicaid to their poorest. NOTE: HIP Is a market driven expansion of Medicaid under ObamaCare that doesn’t replace the basic program, but expands it with a unique market-based Medicaid solution for those who… Read More
The latest CBO report is in, ObamaCare’s costs are 20% less than expected. The CBO projects ACA related provisions to cost $571 billion through 2019, that’s $139 billion less than projected in 2010 and 7% less than projected last April. CBO and JCT currently estimate that the ACA’s coverage provisions will result in net costs to the federal… Read More
Just want to let people know I went to the hospital cause hurt back when was at home and I couldn’t get in to the doctor office for 2 weeks. I hurt my back I pulled something and it hurt like heck I mean it hurt enough to make me cry. I ended up at… Read More
I had no insurance until February of 2014, when my new policy through the Healthcare Marketplace became effective. While getting a physical in June, I mentioned to my doctor that I had been experiencing some discomfort from what appeared to be a kidney stone. She recommended an X-ray and sure enough, I had a kidney… Read More
I enrolled in the ACA during the first year. At the time I was earning a salary of $45,000.00. The premiums for myself and my daughter were just under $350.00 which I felt was affordable given the fact that I am in my mid fifties. I was laid off from my job and immediately went… Read More
Bernie Sanders counters the argument that full-time employment should be defined by 40 hours, by pointing out universal healthcare may be the solution. In general everyone agrees on the idea, but they don’t agree on how. In the meantime, the workweek remains at 30 hours under the ACA. Read an overview of Bernie Sander’s Single… Read More
The new HHS report is in, 7.1 million covered by January 16th and we finally get to see a state-by-state breakdown too. Remember this doesn’t include state marketplaces who aren’t using HeatlhCare.Gov. Below is the post on the HHS.Gov blog for open enrollment week 9. Since Open Enrollment began on November 15, more than 7.1… Read More
The ObamaCare website HealthCare.Gov does not share personally identifiable information with third parities, learn more about ObamaCare’s privacy policy for data. HealthCare.Gov’s privacy policy explains how they share data that can’t identify you, and how they protect data that can. Facts on How Personal Data is Shared and Stored on HealthCare.Gov Your information is stored under and safeguarded… Read More
How Tax Refunds for Advanced Tax Credits Work under the Affordable Care Act Millions may get a tax refund under ObamaCare. If your income was lower than projected, and you had a Marketplace plan, you may get an ObamaCare tax refund. NOTE: This article was written in 2015, but has been updated for 2019 –… Read More
I lost my job and my medical insurance one year before I was eligible for retirement benefits. My husband has a monthly retirement benefit but no medical. We are both 59 years old and in great health but based on our age our medical insurance premiums are at the highest. Our total income is 4000.00… Read More
What is not taken into consideration is the people who work a full time job but the hours are fluctuated. I can bring home less then 350 a week and have one paycheck every 3 to 4 months just over 400. I should not have to work multiple jobs away from my son just to… Read More
So I left my job with health insurance 11/7/14. I started another job 11/10/14 that did not offer health insurance. Found out 11/23/14 my previous employer removed me from the health insurance. Went to apply for health insurance for Jan 2015. All sites stated if I did not currently carry health ins to go healthcare.gov…. Read More
My husband worked in management at a prestigious law firm in NY owned by two attorney partners. He built the company with them from a small office of a few people to hundreds! He never took a sick day for anything and we even attended each other’s familes milestone events. Birthdays, our children’s communions, bar… Read More
I got laid off during the middle of 2014. It was rather easy to apply for and get Obamacare. I got the Silver Plan and my 2 kids were covered under Child Health Plus. Even re-enrolling in November 2014 went well. Then on December 31, 2014 we get a letter stating that my children’s coverage… Read More
My husband lost his job and healthcare coverage in May 2014. We did not get a COBRA offer from his employer, a U.K. based company. We were unaware of the three month deadline to sign up for new coverage. From June through December we were without healthcare coverage. We are healthy, active family of four… Read More
Tennessee may move forward with Medicaid Expansion alternative. Tennessee Medicaid Expansion would cover about 330,000. NOTE: May move forward should be stressed. Unlike in other expanding states, there is a lot of opposition to covering Tennessee’s 330,000. Officials elected by Tennesseans feel that the 330,000 aren’t worth the extra costs. What do you think? An Alternative Plan… Read More
Watch President Obama’s the State of the Union address which aired 9pm Eastern January 20th, 2015. You can watch the SOTU streaming here. Watch the State of the Union. State of the Union Facts Below we will discuss a few facts from the State of the Union Address, do some fact-checking, and explain the claims made. 10 million… Read More
To Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) healthcare was vital. MLK advocated for civil rights and against inequality in both healthcare and health insurance. What Did MLK Say About HealthCare and Health Insurance? Martin Luther King advocated for change in the healthcare system due to the multi-tiered approach health care providers took toward different types of… Read More
Marilyn Tavenner, who took over CMS in 2011, will resign. Andy Slavitt, a former UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, will move into Tavenner’s job on a temporary basis
My husband and I have not been helped but hurt and our details are below. But before I get into our details want to say that middle income people who do not qualify for subsidies, especially those who do not have health coverage via an employer (e.g. self employed or those who work for employers… Read More
A 2015 report from the Commonwealth Fund shows a rise in health care coverage and affordability since ObamaCare was enacted.