2016 Health Insurance Enrollment: Private Coverage Declined, Medicaid Growth Slowed quoting : heritage

The CMS Medicaid enrollment reports include private-option enrollees in Arkansas's Medicaid enrollment figures. States with the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) Medicaid expansion in effect experienced Medicaid enrollment growth of 1.14 million people; states without the expansion in effect experienced Medicaid enrollment growth of 1.11 million individuals. [REF] For the employer-group coverage market, enrollment in fully insured plans decreased by 1.049 million individuals; enrollment in self-insured plans increased by 1.045 million individuals. Furthermore, higher Medicaid enrollment in states that adopted the ACA Medicaid expansion accounted for almost three-quarters (73.5 percent) of total (public and private) enrollment gains. Individual market enrollment grew by an additional 7 percent in 2015, but then declined by 3 percent in 2016.




On Twitter yesterday, Daines noted that this amendment was all about getting senators on the record about whether or not they support single-payer health insurance:. — Steve Daines (@SteveDaines) July 26, 2017Presumably, the target of Daines' amendment are Democratic senators in states that went for President Trump in 206. No Democrats supported the amendment, even though the concept of single-payer care is becoming increasingly popular among Democratic voters. But it was a GOP senator who today introduced legislation that, if passed, would have provided single-payer, government-run Medicare for everyone. @SenateMajLdr just called up my amendment to put Senators on the record on whether or not they support a single-payer healthcare system.

Overwatch Professionals To Get $50K In Salary And Health Insurance

Overwatch Professionals To Get $50K In Salary And Health InsuranceThursday, July 27, 2017 7:09 AM UTCIn case anyone needed proof that playing video games has become a serious career choice, Blizzard just announced that players competing in the Overwatch League will be receiving salaries and benefits. As already mentioned, players will get a standard minimum annual salary of $50,000 per year. They will also be getting health insurance and will even receive retirement savings options. "Teams will distribute at least 50% of their team performance bonuses (i.e. All of these combined present a considerably attractive deal to players, especially those who fancy themselves going professional.


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