Minimum Essential Coverage



What is Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC)? Minimum Essential Coverage is health insurance that meets the requirements of the ObamaCare (the Affordable Care Act). This generally means coverage offers 10 essential benefits and meets actuarial value standards. Most coverage offered in the employer, private, and public markets count as Minimum Essential Coverage. Meanwhile, short-term and limited… Read More

The Koch Brothers and ObamaCare: and Other Koch Brothers Facts


Everything You Need to Know About the Koch Brothers Get the Facts on the Koch Brothers and public programs like ObamaCare. The Koch Brothers lead the anti-ObamaCare message and champion free-market and a Conservative Libertarian ideology. The Kochs own the second largest privately owned company in the United States, Koch Industries. Koch Brother Politics Facts… Read More

How Does ObamaCare Affect Me?


What ObamaCare Means for You, Your Family, and Your Business When hearing about the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare), the first question that comes to mind is, “how will ObamaCare affect me, my family, and my business?” The answer, of course, depends on a number of factors including income and whether or not you currently have… Read More

Impact of ObamaCare on Jobs: Does ObamaCare Kill Jobs?


How Does ObamaCare Impact Job Growth, Unemployment, Wages, Operation Costs, or Hiring Practices? What is the impact of ObamaCare on jobs? is ObamaCare really a Job Killer? ObamaCare does affect job growth, hiring, wages, and consumer costs. However, the impact of ObamaCare on jobs isn’t as drastic as you might have heard. The Affordable Care Act includes… Read More

Federal Poverty Level Guidelines


What are Federal Poverty Levels Used for? Federal Poverty Levels, also known as Federal Poverty Guidelines, Federal Poverty Line, or simply FPL, are used to determine eligibility for cost assistance when purchasing insurance through the State or Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. Federal Poverty Levels are also used to determine eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and various other non-healthcare-related assistance… Read More

ObamaCare Dollar Limits


The Affordable Care Act and Annual and Lifetime Dollar Limits The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) stops insurers from setting yearly or lifetime dollar limits on essential benefits. Since 2014 health insurance companies have had to follow new rules on what benefits can be subject to dollar limits and what dollar limits can be set. Let’s… Read More

The Cost of ObamaCare For Individuals, Families, Taxpayers, and the Government


What Does ObamaCare Cost? Below we look at what ObamaCare costs individuals and families, what ObamaCare costs taxpayers, and what ObamaCare costs in terms of government spending. FACT: The Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) lowers costs based on income. Plans costs less than $100 a month for the majority of Americans who qualify for assistance each… Read More

Congress ObamaCare: ObamaCare Exemption for Congress


Everything You Need to Know About Congress and ObamaCare We cover everything you need to know about ObamaCare and Congress, including updates on votes to repeal and replace ObamaCare and the Congress exemption. First here are a few updates on changes and attempted change to the law made by Congress and other branches of government…. Read More

Affordable Care Act Summary


Our ‘Affordable Care Act’ Summary breaks down ObamaCare section by section. The ‘Affordable Care Act’ summary will give the most factual representation of the law by summarizing each of the Act’s 10 titles. Every title and every section of the ‘Affordable Care Act’ is packed with details (even the condensed version of the law is… Read More

ObamaCare Facts – An Independent Site For ACA Advice


ObamaCareFacts.com – Providing Facts on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Since 2012 ObamaCare Facts is an independent website. Get the facts on healthcare and health insurance under the Affordable Care Act (also known as ObamaCare). At ObamaCareFacts.com, we aim to offer fact-based information on the Affordable Care Act to help people learn about health insurance… Read More

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