Side Effects: The Catch 22 of Obamacare Risk Pools
It was one of the most oft-repeated promises of Obamacare: It will cover people, regardless of pre-existing conditions. But when it came time to make good on that promise, Congress came up short....
View ArticleSide Effects: State Reluctant to Swim in National High-Risk Pools
Obamacare aims to insure the uninsured. To do that, the law bars insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions—but not until 2014. In the meantime, the law calls for a...
View ArticleSide Effects: White House Misses Deadline for Creating High Risk Pools
We’ve all heard it before — the age-old saying “Better late than never.” Well, get ready to hear it again, this time from Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, regarding the creation...
View ArticleSeven of Obamacare’s Biggest Failures from the Last Two Years
It has been two years since Obamacare was signed into law, and although the major provisions don’t begin until 2014, some have already been implemented. The parts of the law already in effect were...
View ArticleObamacare Pre-Existing Conditions Coverage: Low Enrollment, High Costs
J.M. Guyon/ZUMA Press/Newscom One of Obamacare’s main selling points during the health care reform debate was the need to provide insurance coverage to those with pre-existing conditions—but like other...
View ArticleObamacare: Helping the Sick Means Getting the Policy Right
Newscom On February 15, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it was suspending future enrollment in its Pre-existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) for lack of funds. This...
View ArticleMorning Bell: Obamacare’s Dirty Dozen Implementation Failures
Last week, the Obama Administration attempted to spin its announcement of a one-year delay in Obamacare’s employer mandate as an effort to implement the law “in a careful, thoughtful manner.” Don’t be...
View ArticleRSC Health Care Reform: Another Step in the Right Direction
Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), author of the RSC’s health reform bill. (Credit: Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call/Newscom) The Republican Study Committee (RSC) has released its proposal to reform the health care system....
View ArticleHow to Help Americans with Pre-Existing Conditions
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had a health problem. Contrary to President Obama’s warnings about health care in America, health insurance isn’t impossible for everyone who just raised a hand. The...
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