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Monday, September 19, 2016

More data shows continued drop in number of Americans without health insurance : cnbc





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More data shows continued drop in number of Americans without health insurance

More data shows continued drop in number of Americans without health insurance
More data shows continued drop in number of Americans without health insurance
The sharp drop since then presents a dilemma for opponents of the ACA, including Republicans who control both houses of Congress and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.Health-care analysts agree that a full repeal of the ACA, without any replacement plan, would lead to millions of newly insured people losing their health coverage.Such a wholesale purge of the coverage rolls would likely spark a political backlash against Republicans.


let alone greatfallstribune

Bullock targeting Montana veterans for health insurance

Bullock targeting Montana veterans for health insurance
Bullock targeting Montana veterans for health insurance
Buy Photo People gather at the Montana Veterans Memorial on Thursday morning for Gov.Steve Bullock's announcement of a new initiative the state has started to educate and enroll veterans in health insurance, called HELP-Vets.(Photo: TRIBUNE PHOTO/RION SANDERS)Buy PhotoAbout 9,000 veterans in Montana remain uninsured, and though some are ineligible for health care through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the state has started an initiative to educate and enroll veterans in health insurance through HELP-Vets.


moreover from businessinsider

Americans without health insurance all-time low, uninsured rate

Americans without health insurance all-time low, uninsured rate
Americans without health insurance all-time low, uninsured rate
The percentage of Americans that do not have health insurance now sits at 8.6%, the lowest on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).During the first three months of 2016, 11.9% of Americans aged 18 to 64 (those who do not qualify for Medicare) were without insurance, while just 5.0% of children aged 0 to 17 were lacking coverage, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)."From 1997 through 2010, the percentage of adults aged 18 to 64 who were uninsured at the time of interview generally increased," said the release from the NCHS.


in addition cnbc

Benchmark Obamacare plans often cost less than job-based health insurance

Benchmark Obamacare plans often cost less than job-based health insurance
Benchmark Obamacare plans often cost less than job-based health insurance
Insuring people through Obamacare — which was crafted in part to cover people who can't get health insurance through their jobs — may be costing less money than if they had employer-based coverage, a new study suggests.The study, by the Urban Institute, comes as premium rates for 2017 Obamacare plans are being finalized.Those premiums are expected to rise more sharply, on average, than in recent years.


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