Both health insurance premiums and out-of-pocket cost-sharing amounts have been increasing rapidly for everyone. The middle-class has suffered unequally.
Republican senators are going to include a repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate in the revised version of their tax plan.
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
Trump will nominate former drug company executive and lobbyist Alex Azar as secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Azar is a critic of ObamaCare.
The facts below are our original “ObamaCare facts” page. These ObamaCare facts will give you a sense of how things used to be and what has changed. See our up-to-date “ObamaCare” facts page here. It is easy to forget that time when women paid more than men for health insurance, or when you could be denied… Read More
Everything You Need to Know About Open Enrollment Get covered during open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment starts Nov 1st and ends Dec 15th in most states. Unless you have access to coverage through work, Medicare, or another source, open enrollment is the only time of year you and your family can… Read More
Below is a copy of the 2015 study published on HHS, “The Potential Fiscal Consequences of Not providing CSR Reimbursement.”
About 35% of the insured in the U.S. are covered under single payer systems. The VA System, Medicare, and Medicaid/CHIP are single payer systems.
We discuss the Affordable Care Act under Trump and look at why some states are exploring state-based healthcare solutions like single payer.
We explain the August 15, 2017 CBO and JCT report on the effects of ending cost-sharing reduction payments to insurers.
The Republican-led effort to repeal and replace Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) failed after a string of conservative senators refused to support it.
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
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
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.
One of the last remaining insurers in Missouri participating in the ObamaCare exchanges pulled out. This leaves 19,000 Obamacare enrollees in 25 counties in that state with no options in 2018.
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
The Trump administration is confronting the opioid epidemic in a few ways, but is notably falling short in others. We explain.
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
How to Contact Your State Medicaid Department About Medicaid or CHIP Learn about how to contact your state Medicaid department to see if you and your family qualify for Medicaid or CHIP. TIP: This page helps you understand how you can contact your State Medicaid Agency for questions about Medicaid or CHIP. It is meant… Read More
The idea of an ObamaCare Death spiral is essentially a myth, so is the idea that Democrats forced the ACA through without Republican input.
This week in ObamaCare, changes were made to the American Health Care Act (which likely won’t pass the House), Obama supported the ACA on its anniversary, and the CBO revised its projections.
TrumpCare vs. ObamaCare What is Different About the American Health Care Act / Better Care Reconciliation Act (TrumpCare) and the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare)? We explain the difference between ObamaCare and TrumpCare to show how TrumpCare (the American Health Care Act / Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017) and ObamaCare (the Affordable Care Act) are different. The goal of this… Read More
Trump seems to have cautiously supported the House GOP effort to repeal and replace ObamaCare “The American Health Care Act”.