GOP congressman says fewer people with health insurance is a ‘good thing’ stat : thinkprogress

GOP congressman says fewer people with health insurance is a 'good thing'Shhhhhh. "Not everybody is going to have health care" under a Republican health plan, Ross said. Older Americans tend to have more medical expenses, and thus pay higher health premiums that may be unaffordable for many of these individuals. Obamacare solves this problem by requiring people who don't carry insurance to pay higher income taxes, thus giving them an incentive to enter an insurance pool while they are still healthy. These tax credits are higher for people with lower incomes, due to the fact that people who are less-well-off will have less ability to pay insurance premiums without greater financial assistance.




MUMBAI: After Birla, another company has filed an application to float a health insurance company. Rajesh Relan, former MD of PNB MetLife, has filed an application with the regulator to start a health insurance company along with private equity firm Arth Capital. The company, to be called Aspire Health Insurance, will sell products through multi-channel distribution with focus on online.The company will have an initial capital of Rs 100 crore. Sumit Chandwan's firm Arth Capital will hold 40%. Relan and Arth Capital will jointly hold 66% in a SPV and will be the largest shareholders and hence the promoters.The balance 34% will be held by a Hong Kong-based Mcquarie investment fund.


At their business meeting Tuesday, the board heard an update on health insurance options. "You then get lower rates with the health insurance and I just don't feel that's a feasible option at this point," Pilkington told the board. She also shared two plan options provided by Colorado Choice, which has a contract with Banner Health. Colorado Choice rep: District faces lack of options due to size, historyRE-1 Valley School District is likely looking at another increase in cost for employee health insurance for the 2017-18 budget year. Paul Roberts, vice president of sales and marketing for Colorado Choice, was at the meeting.



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