Doug Elmendorf, the former director of the Congressional Budget Office from 2009 to 2015, did an interview with Yahoo Finance where he voiced opinions on the ACA and healthcare reform.
While recent polls have shown that key provisions of the ACA in aspects of healthcare reform have the favor of the majority regardless of political affiliation, an April 1st 2019 Gallup poll shows America is split on the ACA as a whole.
According to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll, most Americans want to see lower prices and the current protections and benefits of the ACA upheld or expanded. Meanwhile, about 30% are against Medicare-for-all and about 30% are for ACA repeal.
Dates and Deadlines For the 2020 Open Enrollment Season Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) ObamaCare’s Open Enrollment period for 2020 health plans started November 1, 2019 and ended December 15, 2019 in most states. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start as early as January 1, 2020. Open enrollment is the only time of year… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About ObamaCare for 2019: Information on Subsidies, Rates, Dates, Enrollment, and More We cover everything you need to know about ObamaCare in 2019 including information on enrollment, assistance, benefits, plan types, and more. NOTE: This page covers everything you need to know for 2019 up until open enrollment 2020 (which happens at the… Read More
Below is a list of archived pages that are important to the site: ObamaCare Basics ObamaCare News: Daily ObamaCare Updates ObamaCare: Everything You Need to Know About the ACA ObamaCare What is ObamaCare? ObamaCare Facts ObamaCare Summary How Does ObamaCare Work? How Will ObamaCare Affect Me? Health Insurance Exchange ObamaCare Individual Mandate Minimum Essential… Read More
Everyone who has health coverage uses ObamaCare in one way or another. It is a misconception that only one demographic is impacted by the Affordable Care Act. Those who are impacted the most by ObamaCare’s provisions are those covered under the expansion of Medicaid, those who qualify for cost assistance, those who got covered by… Read More
Sign up for “TrumpCare” between November 1 and December 15, 2018 to get health coverage and cost assistance for 2019. Get covered at Healthcare.Gov.
How to Sign Up For Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act During the 2018 – 2019 Open Enrollment Season Sign up for ObamaCare between November 1 and December 15, 2018 to get health coverage and cost assistance for 2019. Get covered at Healthcare.Gov. Key Dates For Open Enrollment 2019 To sign up for ObamaCare you must… Read More
Dates and Deadlines For the 2018 – 2019 Open Enrollment Season Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Open Enrollment in health plans for 2019 starts November 1, 2018 and ends December 15, 2018. Plans sold during Open Enrollment start January 1, 2019. Get covered at Healthcare.Gov. Open enrollment is the only time of year you can enroll in… Read More
Health Insurance Denial and Cancellation Appeal Rights Under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) Customers have appeal rights for the denial of health insurance claims, the cancellation of health plans, and marketplace decisions under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). However, one must appeal within the proper timeframe. TIP: For more details on appeals, see our page… Read More
A universal healthcare initiative to the people was filed in Washington State on January 23, 2018. If supporters are able to gather valid voter signatures by July 6th, 2018 (about 260,000) I-1600 will appear on the 2018 general election ballot in November. I-1600 Brief Summary of Parts I, II, III Part I creates a new… Read More
The Trump Administration has been making small changes to the Affordable Care Act through CMS and HHS that deregulate healthcare.
Everyone who files taxes will have to address health coverage questions. Meanwhile those with HSAs, medical deductions, or ACA credits will have some extra forms to fill out. Don’t forget to file. The deadline for filing taxes is April 15th unless you file for an extension.
Why do I Need to Know about Provider Networks and Drugs Formularies? We explore drug formularies and preferred providers. What are they and why do you need to know about them when choosing a health insurance plan. Every insurance plan has a formulary or list of which drugs it will pay for and what it will… Read More
Here is a list of things you can do if you missed the Dec. 15 deadline for ObamaCare’s open enrollment 2018 in the health insurance marketplace.
Are Immigrants Eligible for Medicaid or CHIP? Most lawful immigrants who have been in the United States for five years or more and meet residency requirements can enroll in Medicare or CHIP. Refugees, people seeking asylum, veterans and, in some states, pregnant women and children might be eligible for Medicaid and CHIP sooner. There are… Read More
Understanding How Your Doctor is Paid and Why it is Important We explain different ways doctors are paid including: salary / wage, capitation, and fee-for-service payments and compare incentive and non-incentive models. TIP: Although how your doctor is paid shouldn’t affect what sort of care you get, there are cases where it can be helpful… Read More
What is the Difference Between a HMO, PPO, EPO, and POS? Which One Should I get HMO, PPO, EPO, and POS are all different types of health insurance provider networks offered by health plans. Of those HMO and PPO are the two most common. Below we help you understand HMOs, PPOs, EPOs, and POSs, each of… Read More
Both health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket cost-sharing amounts have been increasing rapidly for everyone. The middle-class has suffered unequally.
Las Cuotas de la Ley Individual para el 2018: Los Que Carezcan de Seguro Médico en el 2018 A pesar de que las cuotas de ObamaCare para el 2018 aún no están publicadas, puede ver las cuotas del 2016 y 2017 que no tuvieron cambios, y así tener un estimado de las penalizaciones por no… Read More
Understanding Short Term Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act We explain short term health insurance and how it is different than major medical coverage purchased on the marketplace during open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare). Short term health insurance is typically a limited benefit health insurance. Short term doesn’t follow the new… Read More
The Issue We all need healthcare and health insurance, and the cost of medical care has exploded. We need to find a good way to manage the cost of insurance and care. The difficulty is compounded because wages and income have been stagnant for most of us. Even if you have a full-time job, you… Read More
Cuentas de Ahorro para la Salud y ObamaCare en el 2018 Cubrimos todo lo que necesite saber acerca de las Cuentas de Ahorro para la Salud (HSAs por sus siglas en inglés) para el 2018, incluyendo cómo funcionan con los planes ObamaCare. TIP: La Ley de Cuidados de la Salud Asequibles también es llamada ObamaCare,… Read More
Información Actualizada de Asistencia en Costos para el 2018 Para el 2018, los compradores pueden adquirir tres tipos de seguro médico bajo ACA: Créditos fiscales sobre primas, Subsidios de Reducción de Costos Compartidos, y Medicaid / CHIP. A continuación, se encuentra la información actualizada de asistencia en costos para los planes del 2018, incluyendo todos… Read More