Forbes : declared in How To Make Health Insurance Affordable And Attractive

How can we make health insurance affordable and attractive at the same time for these families? Before there was Obamacare, many employers provided low-wage employees with "mini med" health insurance plans. But since the deductible would exceed $6,000, this is like not having health insurance at all for a young, healthy family. If they turn down the offer, employees are not entitled to obtain subsidies in the Obamacare exchanges and they face potential fines next April 15th. To avoid those tax penalties, some employers are offering a different kind of mini med plan.

Carson City Resident Fears Husband Will Lose Health Insurance

Carson city resident, Mary Musick-Moon fears that her husband will lose his Anthem health insurance coverage he found through the ACA Marketplace. Mary tells us even with his Anthem insurance, her husband has to pay more than $100 in a copay for a regular doctor's visit. Heather Korbulic, Executive Director for Silver State Health Insurance Exchange says, "Insurance carriers nationally and here in NV have been very concerned about getting assurances that they'll be paid cost sharing reductions." Mary is concerned they will no longer be able to afford if Anthem pulls their coverage from 14 rural Nevada counties. As it stands now, Anthem coverage through the marketplace will only cover Washoe, Nye and Clark Counties beginning next year.


The Congressional Budget Office estimates 22 million fewer people will have health insurance as a result of the Republican plan. One of the most notable changes involves large gradual cuts to Medicaid, which covers tens of millions of people across the U.S. Dubbed the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the Republican bill will repeal and replace select portions of the ACA. Kennedy, Schumer say one to two thousand…," host Eric Bolling said of the lawmakers' varied statistics during a panel discussion on Senate GOP leaders' decision to delay a vote on their healthcare bill. "You know what, at least they are not employing any hyperbole at all.


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