Let’s be clear about pre-existing conditions
With the passage of a new healthcare bill in the House of Representatives (it’s still not a law) and a heartfelt monologue by Jimmy Kimmel, there’s been a great deal of talk about pre-existing conditions. Unfortunately, in the discussion, many have lost sight of what exactly that means. Let’s review. What are pre-existing conditions? […]
Why health insurance has high deductibles
For those of you shopping for new insurance, you probably want the most affordable plan out there. Even if you find an inexpensive plan, there’s a catch. Plans that are less expensive month-to-month have high deductibles as a trade off. That means if you actually need a doctor, medication or hospitalization, you’ll be paying a […]
Do you repeal all of Obamacare?
As someone that believes in healthcare for all Americans, even I know Obamacare fell short. It turns out the Affordable Care Act isn’t so affordable. But there are a couple popular aspects of the ACA that will make it exceedingly difficult to repeal all of Obamacare. Some aspects will have to stay and if you’re […]
The Unaffordable Care Act
If you read this blog, you know I’ve written about the Unaffordable Care Act on a number of occasions. If you don’t know, you can refresh yourself here, here and here! The verdict is in: It really is the unaffordable care act The dominoes have fallen. The Affordable Care Act was designed to bring […]
For the healthy in healthcare, it comes down to price
This article in the NY Times starts off, “It is all about the price.” When it comes to healthcare, price is the ultimate pain point. I’m not saying it’s the only pain point but eventually, the consumer wants to know their out-of-pocket cost. Whether they’re paying out of pocket because it’s a cosmetic procedure or […]
Obamacare to cost less than previously expected
According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Obamacare will cost $506 billion instead of the originally projected $710 billion during the last 5 years of the CBO’s 10 year projection. There are several reasons for this including the fact that fewer people used the Federal exchanges which means that fewer people received subsidies than […]