The Affordable Health Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare is again being challenged in King v. Burwell which is currently before the United States Supreme Court. A decision in King v. Burwell is expected in June 2015. Americans in 37 states who purchase health care insurance on healthcare.gov, the federal insurance exchange, are in danger of losing the tax credits made possible by the ACA. What Is At Stake in King v. Burwell? What is at stake is the affordability of the Affordable Care Act for … [Read more...] about How King v. Burwell Affects Seniors
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Obamacare Let It Snow
Obamacare elicits various reactions amongst Americans. There is no universal agreement, no universal disagreement and no consensus as to why Americans like or dislike Obamacare. I was looking through an old blog which detailed my trials and tribulations of Obamacare beginning in October 2013. October 2013 was the pivotal month that Obamacare was open for enrollment on the government website healthcare.gov. However the reality was that neither the government nor the website was ready for … [Read more...] about Obamacare Let It Snow
Best Of Obamacare Fall 2013
Best Of The Obamacare Blog Fall 2013 For Better Or Worse, For Richer Or Poorer, I thee wed to Obamacare To recap: Jan 1. policy cancelled, President said you can keep it, Blue Cross said no you cannot and the continuing myriad of website issues. For the record, I would be more than happy to keep my current policy in comparison to the offerings by Obamacare. Yesterday I went in to healthcare.gov to see if I could sign up - but the mail came. And what does the mail hold? A bill from Blue … [Read more...] about Best Of Obamacare Fall 2013
Medicare Advantage Plans The Pros And The Cons
Since 2003 when Congress passed the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA), Medicare Advantage Plans have blanketed the country with television and print advertising about how Americans can save by signing up for a Medicare Advantage Plan. Approximately 30 percent, 15 million of all Americans eligible for Medicare have elected to trust an insurance company with their Medicare coverage rather than the government. Medicare Advantage Plans are administered by private insurance companies who believe … [Read more...] about Medicare Advantage Plans The Pros And The Cons
Federal Government Tweaks ACA For State Health Exchanges
The federal government has tweaked the rules and changed the policy of obtaining insurance coverage on state health exchanges beginning immediately. This is in response to the sign up problems consumers have experienced attempting to obtain health insurance on the state run health exchanges. Consumers have reported severe technical issues which prevented the ability to sign up for healthcare on their state exchanges since the beginning of enrollment which began October 1, 2013. The state run … [Read more...] about Federal Government Tweaks ACA For State Health Exchanges