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Category: Marketplace
ACA Compliant Plans Not More Expensive
A recent study from the National Opinion Research Center examined premium costs of health plans that were non-compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under exemptions for small-group and individual-market plans. Amidst concerns prior to open enrollment in plans after Continue Reading …
Narrow Networks Keep Costs Low
The number of insurance plans with narrow networks has increased after the implementation of health insurance exchanges (Marketplaces) of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Narrow networks may reduce costs by: (1) restricting high cost providers, (2) allowing negotiation of discounted Continue Reading …
It’s the End of the World as We Know It
The news of 25% rate hikes for health insurance has pundits screaming that the sky is falling for the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) Marketplaces has. Amid the tumultuous news, people should remember that these rate hikes affect fewer than 3% Continue Reading …
Medical Prices are all Over the Map
For people with private insurance, the same health services cost thousands of dollars more in different states across the nation, different cities within the same state, and even in different parts of a single city. A knee replacement, including the Continue Reading …
The Private Option is as Good as Traditional Medicaid
Recently, a group of physicians renewed their call for a single-payer system to replace the current hodgepodge of programs comprising the United States healthcare “system.” While political discourse among the Democratic presidential candidates continues to debate Medicare-for-All, the political realities Continue Reading …
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