Health Insurance Issues

ObamaCare Suspended Pre-Existing Condition Coverage

By John Daniels on | From tavernkeepers.com

One of the major selling points of the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) was the fact that citizens with pre-existing conditions would be covered. The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), however, has run out of money. Since the mainstream media is slow to report anything negative about President Obama, particularly his much-touted signature healthcare law, the announcement received little attention in February when enrollment in the program was...Read Full Story

A Catch For Insurers That Cut Deductibles For Healthy People

By Ldki on | From npr.org

Rewards to policyholders for claims that don't meet the annual deductible can be a boon for healthy people. But the approach might not pass the smell test in 2014 when the federal health law bans discriminating against people based on their health status.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.usRead Full Story

Sebelius Health Law Fundraising Probed by Republicans – Bloomberg

By Toko Baju Online on | From breakingnewslatest.com

The U.S. health secretary’s effort to raise money to promote the Affordable Care Act is drawing the attention of Republican lawmakers who want to know whether she solicited companies that her agency regulates. Republicans on two House committees that supervise the Department of Health and Human Services wrote Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, late yesterday for information about her fundraising. Leaders of the Energy and Commerce Committee also wrote 11 health insurers, including UnitedHealth...Read Full Story

Stupid and cruel, both

By Paul Levy on | From runningahospital.blogspot.com

One of the signs of political sickness in America is the degree to which some Republican governors, apparently out of sheer spite for President Obama, have decided to be both stupid and cruel to citizens in their own states. I refer to those governors who have chosen not to permit their Medicaid-eligible residents to participate in the federally funded health care insurance subsidies under Obamacare (aka, Affordable Care Act.)The deal is this:The Act fills in current gaps in coverage for the...Read Full Story

Medicare is Not a Family Health Plan

By medicaremadeclear on | From blog.medicaremadeclear.com

The transition to Medicare might be smoother for many couples if every married person were the same age as their spouse. Why? Many couples get their health insurance through one spouse’s employer. If that spouse retires at age 65 and enrolls in Medicare, a younger spouse—and any dependents—may be left without coverage. This is also true for domestic partners covered under one partner’s health plan. You can only get Medicare if you yourself are 65, unless you are eligible due to disability...Read Full Story

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This wikizine is designed as a clearing house for information and opinions on the ongoing debates over affordability in Health Insurance and the efficacy of universal health coverage.

The national discussion has heated up as more people slip through the cracks of health care costs, or find their current health care insurance leaves them vulnerable. As the national demand for a viable solution to the health care crisis increases, this issue will draw all '08 presidential candidates to weigh in as each puts forth a plan they hope will impress voters. This wikizine hopes to track those proposals and opinions about those proposals.

In addition, the Health Insurance wikizine includes any information that reveals how the system currently works (or fails to work), any news and discussion of plans and proposals for future systems, and all opinions on the road to viable solutions.

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