Public Comment Function Broken On Kemp Proposal To Block ACA Website by Ariel Hart. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 8, 2020.
Showing posts with label Affordable Healthcare Act. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Affordable Healthcare Act. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Governor Plan To Block Georgians Access To Affordable Care Act Exchange
Kemp's Plan To Block The Federal ACA Insurance Exchange Under Fire by Ariel Hart. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 4, 2020.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Tax Bill Is A Medical Emergency
Where's The Outrage Against This Attack On The ACA? by Danielle Ofri. Slate. November 29, 2017.
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Trump Administration Expected To Do The Minimum Necessary To Comply With Health Law
Trump Administration Wants To Stabilize Health Markets But Won't Say How by Robert Pear. New York Times. August 30, 2017.
Saturday, August 19, 2017
Latino Outreach For Affordable Care Act Signups Suspended? Behind Schedule? Abandoned?
Exclusive: Trump Admin Abandons Latino Outreach For Obamacare Sign-Ups by Alice Ollstein. Talking Points Memo. August 10, 2017.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
Results Of Threat To Halt Subsidy Payments: 20 Percent Increase in Premiums Next Year
Trump Threat To Obamacare Would Send Premiums And Deficit Skyward by Robert Pear and Thomas Kaplan. New York Times. August 15, 2017.
Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Questions About Insurance Subsidies Contributes To Blue Cross Decision In Georgia
Blue Cross Agrees To Stay in Counties Where There's No Other Exchange Option by Andy Miller. Georgia Health News. August 7, 2017.
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Health Under Trump: Setbacks For Medicine Possible
Health Under Trump by James Hamblin. The Atlantic. November 11, 2016.
Thursday, December 11, 2014
Tax Credits for Health Plans For 4.5 People At Stake In Upcoming Supreme Court Decision
Predicting the Fallout From King v. Burwell--Exchanges And The ACA by Nicholas Bagley, David K. Jones, and Timothy Stoltzfus Jost. The New England Journal Of Medicine. December 10, 2014.
Friday, October 17, 2014
Large Concentrations Of The Uninsured In Congressional Districts Often Impacts Support For Health Care Law
Dem Push For Health Law Rooted In Demographics by Stephen Ohlemacher. Associated Press. October 16, 2014.
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Opinion Piece: Obstructing The Affordable Care Act
State of Health by Atul Gawande. The New Yorker. October 7, 2013.
Physician Atul Gawande examines and puts into context the various efforts to obstruct the Affordable Care Act.
Physician Atul Gawande examines and puts into context the various efforts to obstruct the Affordable Care Act.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Dawn Of A Revolution In Health Care
Dawn of A Revolution In Health Care by The Editorial Board. The New York Times. September 28, 2013.
(1) Exchanges will offer _______ levels that will have the same ________ benefits required of by the Affordable Care Act.
(2) Federal __________ will help enrollees pay for the premiums based upon their incomes.
(3) Thanks to subsidies more than half of uninsured Americans may pay less than __________ per month for coverage.
(4) About ______ percent of all people seeking coverage will have a choice of two or more insurance companies.
(1) Exchanges will offer _______ levels that will have the same ________ benefits required of by the Affordable Care Act.
(2) Federal __________ will help enrollees pay for the premiums based upon their incomes.
(3) Thanks to subsidies more than half of uninsured Americans may pay less than __________ per month for coverage.
(4) About ______ percent of all people seeking coverage will have a choice of two or more insurance companies.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Prices Revealed For Insurance Purchased On Federal Health-Care Exchanges
Prices Set For New Health-Care Exchanges by Louise Radnofsky. The Wall Street Journal. September 25, 2013.
(1) The Affordable Care Act marks a fundamental shift in the way health insurance is priced because companies will not be able to ___________________________.
(2) Since the insurance products offered in the exchanges will be required to contain more generous benefit packages, consumer who now used skimpier plans could find themselves ____________________________.
(3) A key concern with the exchange is whether enough healthy people will sign-up to balance ______________________.
(4) Administration officials point to the ____________ which will help offset premiums. Republicans point to a train __________.
(1) The Affordable Care Act marks a fundamental shift in the way health insurance is priced because companies will not be able to ___________________________.
(2) Since the insurance products offered in the exchanges will be required to contain more generous benefit packages, consumer who now used skimpier plans could find themselves ____________________________.
(3) A key concern with the exchange is whether enough healthy people will sign-up to balance ______________________.
(4) Administration officials point to the ____________ which will help offset premiums. Republicans point to a train __________.
AJC Continues Its Coverage Of Health Care Reform: Employers
Voices On Health Care. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 25, 2013. This article is available online as part of the AJC's subscription service and in the physical newspaper.
The ACA impact on four contrasting businesses is presented. One is small enough to avoid the employer mandate to offer affordable insurance to employees; Another is covered by the mandate but trying to assess costs. The third, a tech start-up, offers insurance because of the nature of his business. The final company profiled is Southwire which feels that, as a family-oriented company, health coverage is vital.
The ACA impact on four contrasting businesses is presented. One is small enough to avoid the employer mandate to offer affordable insurance to employees; Another is covered by the mandate but trying to assess costs. The third, a tech start-up, offers insurance because of the nature of his business. The final company profiled is Southwire which feels that, as a family-oriented company, health coverage is vital.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
AJC Series On The Affordable Care Act: The Uninsured
The Uninsured. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 23, 2013. This article is available by online subscription or in the physical newspaper.
Combining personal accounts with data, this article shows how a nanny, a free-lancer, a cancer survivor, and a veteran would be affected by the Affordable Care Act.
Combining personal accounts with data, this article shows how a nanny, a free-lancer, a cancer survivor, and a veteran would be affected by the Affordable Care Act.
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Georgians Hazy About Health Law; The Less They Know About The Law The More They Oppose It
Georgians Wary Of Health Law by Misty Williams and Carrie Teagardin. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Available in the physical newspaper or online subscription at myajc.com. Brief summary is available here.
(1) _________ in ten Georgians said that they supported expansion of Medicaid, even though Gov. Nathan Deal has __________________.
(2) ________________ of Georgia embrace major provisions of the law such as protections for those with pre-existing conditions and allowing parents to keep young adults on their parent's insurance plans up to age 26.
(3) _________% said that they wanted to repeal either all or part of the law even though _________ % indicated that had a not very clear understanding of the law.
(4) ________ million Georgians or about ________ % are uninsured in Georgia.
(5) ________% of uninsured Georgians were not clear how the law would affect them with ______% of those indicating that they had an unfavorable view of the law.
(6) Georgians oppose prohibiting health insurance companies from charing women higher premiums than men by ________% to ________%.
(7) With the opening of the insurance exchanges on _________ Georgians will get to choose from _______ insurers who have filed plans to sell insurance on the exchanges in one or more regions in Georgia.
(8) Most people who get their insurance at work will ___________________ though they can shop on the exchanges. However they will not be able to qualify for __________.
(1) _________ in ten Georgians said that they supported expansion of Medicaid, even though Gov. Nathan Deal has __________________.
(2) ________________ of Georgia embrace major provisions of the law such as protections for those with pre-existing conditions and allowing parents to keep young adults on their parent's insurance plans up to age 26.
(3) _________% said that they wanted to repeal either all or part of the law even though _________ % indicated that had a not very clear understanding of the law.
(4) ________ million Georgians or about ________ % are uninsured in Georgia.
(5) ________% of uninsured Georgians were not clear how the law would affect them with ______% of those indicating that they had an unfavorable view of the law.
(6) Georgians oppose prohibiting health insurance companies from charing women higher premiums than men by ________% to ________%.
(7) With the opening of the insurance exchanges on _________ Georgians will get to choose from _______ insurers who have filed plans to sell insurance on the exchanges in one or more regions in Georgia.
(8) Most people who get their insurance at work will ___________________ though they can shop on the exchanges. However they will not be able to qualify for __________.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Contrasting Approaches To The Affordable Care Act: Georgia and Kentucky
2 States, 2 Takes On Health Care Law by Misty Williams. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 13, 2013. (Available in hard copy or subscription only)
(1) In Kentucky _____________ of the states uninsured will have a shot a medical coverage. In Georgia __________ the state's 1.9 million uninsured will continue to go without coverage.
(2) Georgia Governor Deal believes that the law is a ________________________ that would _________ the state. The Kentucky Governor views will provide an opportunity to _____________________.
(3) The Georgia governor believes that the state cannot ___________________. The Kentucky governor believes that expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will give Kentucky _____________________.
(4) Both states share what the article called the Southern curse of bad health, including _________________________.
(5) The Kentucky governor argues that a healthier workforce that's more productive will ____________________.
(6) The Georgia governors spokesman argued that the state of Georgia doesn't ____________________________.
(7) A Georgia State University economist estimates that expansion of Medicaid would bring in _____________ and create _______________ jobs.
(8) About ____________Georgians is uninsured.
(9) Since the state of Georgia isn't actively trying to inform people about the exchanges, the burden falls to _____________________ that don't have the same resources as the state.
(1) In Kentucky _____________ of the states uninsured will have a shot a medical coverage. In Georgia __________ the state's 1.9 million uninsured will continue to go without coverage.
(2) Georgia Governor Deal believes that the law is a ________________________ that would _________ the state. The Kentucky Governor views will provide an opportunity to _____________________.
(3) The Georgia governor believes that the state cannot ___________________. The Kentucky governor believes that expansion of Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act will give Kentucky _____________________.
(4) Both states share what the article called the Southern curse of bad health, including _________________________.
(5) The Kentucky governor argues that a healthier workforce that's more productive will ____________________.
(6) The Georgia governors spokesman argued that the state of Georgia doesn't ____________________________.
(7) A Georgia State University economist estimates that expansion of Medicaid would bring in _____________ and create _______________ jobs.
(8) About ____________Georgians is uninsured.
(9) Since the state of Georgia isn't actively trying to inform people about the exchanges, the burden falls to _____________________ that don't have the same resources as the state.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Young Adults, A Crucial Demographic Group, Are Less Knowledgeable About Obamacare Than Older Americans
Poll: Young Adults Least Familiar With Obamacare by Sam Baker. The Hill. August 23, 2013.
(1) ____________ of young people ages 18-34 were "very familiar" with the law according to the poll.
(2) Combining all age groups showed ____________ saying that they're "somewhat" familiar with the law.
(3) Young Adults are _____________ about the healthcare law than older generations.
(4) _________ percent of middle-aged respondents said they disapprove of the Affordable Care Act.
(1) ____________ of young people ages 18-34 were "very familiar" with the law according to the poll.
(2) Combining all age groups showed ____________ saying that they're "somewhat" familiar with the law.
(3) Young Adults are _____________ about the healthcare law than older generations.
(4) _________ percent of middle-aged respondents said they disapprove of the Affordable Care Act.
Social Condition Which Impact Health, Long Ignored In Medical Practice, Now Being Incorporated In New Care Models
New Care Models Look At Social Factors in Health by David Pittman. Medpagetoday. August 22, 2013.
(1) Models such as __________________________ should provide means for connecting patients clinical care with broader social services.
(2) Lack of access to __________________________________________ makes people more vulnerable to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other diseases.
(3) The _________________ coordinates care for patients at a community level, expanding the impact of health care by focusing on ___________________.
(4) According to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation survey ____________ doctors felt unequipped to health with their social needs, while ________ percent felt unmet social needs are leading to worse health.
(5) The failure of the system to provide payment to doctors for services to connect patients with community resources is beginning to be addressed by ______________________.
(6) Minnesota is reimbursing providers up to $600 per member per month to _________________
____________________________________.
(7) ICD-10 will allow for greater _____________________________.
(8) The Medicaid Medical Home, created by the ________________, is one of the programs designed to help link patients with community resources.
(1) Models such as __________________________ should provide means for connecting patients clinical care with broader social services.
(2) Lack of access to __________________________________________ makes people more vulnerable to heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and other diseases.
(3) The _________________ coordinates care for patients at a community level, expanding the impact of health care by focusing on ___________________.
(4) According to a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation survey ____________ doctors felt unequipped to health with their social needs, while ________ percent felt unmet social needs are leading to worse health.
(5) The failure of the system to provide payment to doctors for services to connect patients with community resources is beginning to be addressed by ______________________.
(6) Minnesota is reimbursing providers up to $600 per member per month to _________________
____________________________________.
(7) ICD-10 will allow for greater _____________________________.
(8) The Medicaid Medical Home, created by the ________________, is one of the programs designed to help link patients with community resources.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Cost Pressures From Several Sources Cause U.P.S. To End Spousal Health Benefits For Those With Alternative Coverage
U.P.S. To End Health Benefits For Spouses Of Some Workers by Steven Greenhouse. New York Times. August 21, 2013.
(1) United Parcel Services will stop providing health care coverage to ________________ who can obtain coverage through _______________________.
(2) Motivations for this move according to a company statement and the opinion of experts include
(a) Costs associated with the _______________
(b) A general desire to __________________ in a competitive industry;
(c) The federal health care law does not require ____________
(d) Avoid being hit in 2018 with the so-called ___________.
(3) The percentage of employers adopting a "spousal carve0out" is ___________.
(4) The U.P.S. decision does not effect its _________________.
(5) A consultant at Mercer predicted that the policy would be ________ by other employers.
(6) The vice president with the Kaiser Family Foundation expressed skepticism that the requirements of the health care law were ____________________________.
(1) United Parcel Services will stop providing health care coverage to ________________ who can obtain coverage through _______________________.
(2) Motivations for this move according to a company statement and the opinion of experts include
(a) Costs associated with the _______________
(b) A general desire to __________________ in a competitive industry;
(c) The federal health care law does not require ____________
(d) Avoid being hit in 2018 with the so-called ___________.
(3) The percentage of employers adopting a "spousal carve0out" is ___________.
(4) The U.P.S. decision does not effect its _________________.
(5) A consultant at Mercer predicted that the policy would be ________ by other employers.
(6) The vice president with the Kaiser Family Foundation expressed skepticism that the requirements of the health care law were ____________________________.
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