Health and Human Services has released the rates for the federally run Exchange marketplaces in 36 states. They are really good: http://aspe.hhs.gov/health/reports/2013/MarketplacePremiums/ib_marketplace_premiums.cfm Here are the big take-aways: $145 a month for the cheapest Bronze plan for a 27 year old making $25,000 a year is definately affordable Family coverage at either 2nd cheapest Silver or cheapest …
Does that network make my wallet look skinny…
One of the pleasant surprises of the Obamacare exchange roll-out has been reported premiums are coming in significantly below CBO projections. That means two things. The first is that more people will be able to afford coverage as the sticker price is lower, and the subsidy should drop out of pocket coverage costs even more. …
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No means No
Via Paul Krugman, a quick link and thought as I scramble elsewhere: The red line is Medicaid spending over the past decade. Everything else is increasingly rapidly, while Medicaid spending stayed flat. And it stayed flat because Medicaid says no. Second thought from Time Magazine on Las Vegas hotel economic structures as an insight …
Same old Song and Dance
The House Republican Study Committee is offering a “repeal and replace” plan for Obamacare. If we assume that this is purely a marketing document aimed to fulfill the check box that there is a “plan” to “replace” Obamacare that can get 218 votes in the House, then this document aces that evaluation. However, my therapist …
Good News, Everybody
Good news, there is no need this year for the Independent Payment Advisory Board to meet. IPAB is an entity created by Obamacare that is designated to make payment reforms to Medicare to bring down the rate of Medicare spending inflation to the general rate of growth in the economy. Congress can overrule IPAB’s recommendations …
Friends during times of stupidity
While my adolescence may not have been quite as adventerous as Tim’s, I had my share of boneheaded moments. I also have quite a few memories where I kept my friends out of serious trouble, and my friends did their best to keep me out of serious trouble. When I was 19, I was in …
And now for some good news
Via TPM: Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation Monday to expand the state’s Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion is expected to expand health coverage to more than 300,000 Michiganders in its first year and nearly 500,000 eventually. When the Supreme Court ruling came out that decided the Feds were offering too …