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Category: Obamacare Marketplaces
The Marketplace vs Medicaid
While the Affordable Care Act (ACA) sought to provide a broader range of coverage options for Americans regardless of their ability to pay, Medicaid expansion for those with family incomes below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level is one option Continue Reading …
Insurance Overstates Actual Value
Do marketplace plans adequately communicate their ability to cover consumers? The Affordable Care Act (ACA) allowed plans to have coverage across multiple tiers: bronze plans must have an actuarial value of 60%, silver 70%, gold 80%, and platinum 90%. Considered Continue Reading …
Narrow Networks: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) established health insurance marketplaces in which insurers offered both broad and narrow network plans in order to provide a variety of options for beneficiaries. Narrow network plans provided lower premiums and allowed for better care Continue Reading …
Obamacare Shields from Financial Harm
In 2005, the 194 members of the World Health Organization, including the United States, committed to achieving universal health coverage as a Sustainable Development Goal. To meet the mark, UHC must not only provide equitable access, but also protect people Continue Reading …
Time to Demand Network Adequacy
While the Affordable Care Act was specific about minimum standards for health insurance plans, it was vague in defining adequate access in the Marketplace. Repeal efforts have focused on more insurance plan choices but offered little discussion about widening the Continue Reading …
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