The ACA Is Ours, Not Obama’s. We need a bipartisan repair of the Affordable Care Act that focuses on people, not parties. All sides worked on the ACA with Obama. Medicare and Medicaid are not JohnsonCare; Social Security is not RooseveltCare. The ACA cannot be ObamaCare. It belongs to all of us. Franklin D. Roosevelt… Read More
What is the 304B Drug Pricing Program? Drug manufacturers participating in Medicaid provide outpatient drugs to hospitals and other health care providers for discounted prices under 304B Pricing. We ask what the 304B drug pricing program is and whether it is effective. When was 304B Established? 304B started in 1990 as a Medicaid rebate program… Read More
I need Dental, Hearing, and Vision Care. Can I get it through Medicare? Medicare provides limited dental, hearing, and vision care. It covers some surgeries but no routine care. Available policies have limited coverage. What Does Medicare Cover? Medicare will not pay for routine care but may pay for testing if you have a condition… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Enrolling in TrumpCare We explain how to sign up for TrumpCare and enroll in a TrumpCare plan (i.e., how to sign up for health insurance under President Trump). That means we’ll explain health insurance enrollment dates, how to get cost assistance, and other important information for getting covered under… Read More
On this page we ask the question, “did the ACA (ObamaCare) lead to higher medical costs, or is something else causing the increase in healthcare costs?”
More than Half of Americans Support Single Payer (According to Kaiser Health Tracking Poll) A June Kaiser Health Tracking poll finds that a slim majority of the public (53%) now favors a single-payer health care. What is single payer? Single payer is a health insurance solution (not a healthcare delivery solution) where all Americans would… Read More
I am one of of the many people in America who is suffering from the broken healthcare system we have in our country right now. Every single day of my life I have to fight against my multiple chronic illnesses. It is a daily struggle that sometimes I win, and many times I lose. I… Read More
We look at the question, “can repealing the ACA or its key provisions bring down the cost of health insurance / healthcare?”
Everything You Need To Know About the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA) AKA The Latest Version of TrumpCare We explain everything you need to know about the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (BCRA); the Senate’s new healthcare bill to replace ObamaCare. Below we cover everything you need to know about the Better Care Reconciliation… Read More
Everything You Need To Know About the Senate’s ObamaCare Repeal and Replace Bill (the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 Explained) We explain the Senate revision of the House’s American Health Care Act (TrumpCare AKA the Senate’s ObamaCare repeal and replace plan). The bill was just released today, so we need time to do a… Read More
We explain Iowa’s stopgap measure that cuts cost assistance for the poorest, including out-of-pocket assistance, but could help stabilize their health insurance market.
We discuss Trump’s tax cuts and spending cuts as found in the AHCA (a budget reconciliation bill) and in his budget to find out their affects on the average American.
Nevada’s legislature recently passed a bill that would allow everyone in Nevada to buy into Medicaid (healthcare for low-income Americans).
There is a talking point that says “Trump is adding a 19% surcharge” to plans. This isn’t fully true. Instead Trump has threatened not to fund cost-sharing reduction subsidies.
Recent premium hikes and the lack of coverage under the ACA is partly a result of an ongoing Republican Strategy to “Break ObamaCare.” We explain.
Below we explore the different demographics on Medicaid, ask if able-bodied adults are taking advantage of Medicaid, and examine if work requirements will help.
Age Based Tax Credits Under TrumpCare, the American HealthCare Act (AHCA), Explained TrumpCare, the American HealthCare Act (AHCA), offers tax credits for health insurance premiums based on age and no out-of-pocket cost assistance. The Affordable Care Act offers tax credits based on income and offers out-of-pocket cost assistance. UPDATE 2019: This plan never passed, and thus… Read More
Rand Paul, Senate Bill 222, Long-Term Contracts, and the AHCA Rand Paul, like many Americans, doesn’t love the TrumpCare/RyanCare that came out of the house. Here is what Rand Paul thinks about healthcare reform. In Paul’s Fox News article in which he promotes his Senate Bill 222, Sen. Rand Paul: Senate has chance to fix ObamaCare… Read More
My insurance was very high until Obamacare! Now I have been able to go to Drs and get everything checked out! I would be dead or dying with colon cancer and major thyroid problems… if “Trump Care” was EVER passed!!!!
13 Senators are now working on the American HealthCare Act (the GOP repeal and replace bill that passed the Senate); we offer opinions.
Is It True That Everyone Has Access to HealthCare in an Emergency? Under the EMTALA law, everyone is entitled to medical care at participating hospitals in an emergency, but the care is not free and we all pay for it. A Summary of Emergency HealthCare It is common to see social media statements that everyone can… Read More
We present a simple summary of the American HealthCare Act (AHCA), sometimes known as TrumpCare, the plan to repeal and replace aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) via the 2017 budget reconciliation process.
Trump said, “Australia… you have better health care than we do.” We compare American Healthcare to Australian healthcare to see if that is true.
What Does an ObamaCare Repeal and Replace Plan Mean For America? We will explain both “what will happen if ObamaCare is repealed” and “what will happen if the latest repeal and replace plan goes through.” The Basics House Republicans passed the latest version of their repeal and replace bill 217-to-213 on Thursday May 4th, 2017. The bill will now… Read More
We explain the MacArthur amendment to the AHCA that allows states to waive essential health benefits, charge more for preexisting conditions, and exempts congress.