ACA is a diaster: Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET More than six years after the passage of President Obama’s signature health care law purported to expand health...

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Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET

More than six years after the passage of President Obama’s signature health care law purported to expand health coverage to all, nearly 21 percent of low-income Americans are still living without health insurance.

According to a new quarterly poll out from Gallup,10.9 percent of American adults still lacked health coverage at the end of 2016, a trend that remained fairly steady over the latter half of last year. In fact, despite the president’s controversial and heavy-handed health care law, the uninsured rate has dropped less than five percentage points since midway through 2008, when 15.4 percent of American adults were uninsured.

Interestingly, a large number of low-income Americans still lack coverage, despite being one of the president’s targeted populations. Gallup notes that while the number of uninsured Americans who earn less than $36,000 per year has dropped by about ten percentage points since Obamacare exchanges first opened in 2013, a full 20.8 percent of them still don’t have health insurance, despite state Medicaid expansions, Obamacare’s health insurance mandate and massive federal subsidies offered on government-run exchanges. Many low-income Americans who have recently signed up for health coverage have done so under Medicaid, which has ballooned by about 15 million new enrollees in the last three years.

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Likewise, more than 27 percent of Hispanics still aren’t covered.

“While uninsured rates among both groups have declined by about 10 percentage points between the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2016, they maintain the highest uninsured rates of all major demographic groups,” Gallup noted.

The polling organization also noted that those who are responsible for entirely self-funding their own health coverage (i.e., those who aren’t under an employer-sponsored plan) have seen the largest change, rising 3.7 percentage points to 21.3 percent of the total population. This is likely due to individuals purchasing health care on state and federal exchanges under threat of Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty, which currently sits at a yearly fee of $625 per adult and $347.50 per child, or 2.5 percent of your household income (whichever is higher).

For the poll, Gallup surveyed nearly 43,000 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The agency noted their poll has a margin of error of +/- 1 percentage point at a 95 percent confidence level.

moldyoldy

ldsuttonjr wrote:

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET

More than six years after the passage of President Obama’s signature health care law purported to expand health coverage to all, nearly 21 percent of low-income Americans are still living without health insurance.

According to a new quarterly poll out from Gallup,10.9 percent of American adults still lacked health coverage at the end of 2016, a trend that remained fairly steady over the latter half of last year. In fact, despite the president’s controversial and heavy-handed health care law, the uninsured rate has dropped less than five percentage points since midway through 2008, when 15.4 percent of American adults were uninsured.

Interestingly, a large number of low-income Americans still lack coverage, despite being one of the president’s targeted populations. Gallup notes that while the number of uninsured Americans who earn less than $36,000 per year has dropped by about ten percentage points since Obamacare exchanges first opened in 2013, a full 20.8 percent of them still don’t have health insurance, despite state Medicaid expansions, Obamacare’s health insurance mandate and massive federal subsidies offered on government-run exchanges. Many low-income Americans who have recently signed up for health coverage have done so under Medicaid, which has ballooned by about 15 million new enrollees in the last three years.

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Likewise, more than 27 percent of Hispanics still aren’t covered.

“While uninsured rates among both groups have declined by about 10 percentage points between the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2016, they maintain the highest uninsured rates of all major demographic groups,” Gallup noted.

The polling organization also noted that those who are responsible for entirely self-funding their own health coverage (i.e., those who aren’t under an employer-sponsored plan) have seen the largest change, rising 3.7 percentage points to 21.3 percent of the total population. This is likely due to individuals purchasing health care on state and federal exchanges under threat of Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty, which currently sits at a yearly fee of $625 per adult and $347.50 per child, or 2.5 percent of your household income (whichever is higher).

For the poll, Gallup surveyed nearly 43,000 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The agency noted their poll has a margin of error of +/- 1 percentage point at a 95 percent confidence level.

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET br ... (show quote)

The 2016 uninsured rate remains at an all time low with the uninsured rate at 11.9% for Americans 18 – 64 and 8.6% for all Americans. 8.6% is down from 9.1% as of 4th quarter 2015, and 15.7% before the Affordable Care Act was signed into law. TIP: The census says 11.9% for Q1 2016, a Gallup poll featured above says 11.4% Q1 2015, they are different studies looking at the same demographic. Marketplace signups didn’t see a net increase for 2016 (although many re-enrolled for the 12.7 million total enrolled), gains were made in other insurance types.

http://obamacarefacts.com/sign-ups/obamacare-enrollment-numbers/

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ldsuttonjr wrote:

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET

More than six years after the passage of President Obama’s signature health care law purported to expand health coverage to all, nearly 21 percent of low-income Americans are still living without health insurance.

According to a new quarterly poll out from Gallup,10.9 percent of American adults still lacked health coverage at the end of 2016, a trend that remained fairly steady over the latter half of last year. In fact, despite the president’s controversial and heavy-handed health care law, the uninsured rate has dropped less than five percentage points since midway through 2008, when 15.4 percent of American adults were uninsured.

Interestingly, a large number of low-income Americans still lack coverage, despite being one of the president’s targeted populations. Gallup notes that while the number of uninsured Americans who earn less than $36,000 per year has dropped by about ten percentage points since Obamacare exchanges first opened in 2013, a full 20.8 percent of them still don’t have health insurance, despite state Medicaid expansions, Obamacare’s health insurance mandate and massive federal subsidies offered on government-run exchanges. Many low-income Americans who have recently signed up for health coverage have done so under Medicaid, which has ballooned by about 15 million new enrollees in the last three years.

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Likewise, more than 27 percent of Hispanics still aren’t covered.

“While uninsured rates among both groups have declined by about 10 percentage points between the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2016, they maintain the highest uninsured rates of all major demographic groups,” Gallup noted.

The polling organization also noted that those who are responsible for entirely self-funding their own health coverage (i.e., those who aren’t under an employer-sponsored plan) have seen the largest change, rising 3.7 percentage points to 21.3 percent of the total population. This is likely due to individuals purchasing health care on state and federal exchanges under threat of Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty, which currently sits at a yearly fee of $625 per adult and $347.50 per child, or 2.5 percent of your household income (whichever is higher).

For the poll, Gallup surveyed nearly 43,000 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The agency noted their poll has a margin of error of +/- 1 percentage point at a 95 percent confidence level.

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET br ... (show quote)

The good thing is, Trump will fix this mess!

peter11937 Loc: NYS

ldsuttonjr wrote:

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET

More than six years after the passage of President Obama’s signature health care law purported to expand health coverage to all, nearly 21 percent of low-income Americans are still living without health insurance.

According to a new quarterly poll out from Gallup,10.9 percent of American adults still lacked health coverage at the end of 2016, a trend that remained fairly steady over the latter half of last year. In fact, despite the president’s controversial and heavy-handed health care law, the uninsured rate has dropped less than five percentage points since midway through 2008, when 15.4 percent of American adults were uninsured.

Interestingly, a large number of low-income Americans still lack coverage, despite being one of the president’s targeted populations. Gallup notes that while the number of uninsured Americans who earn less than $36,000 per year has dropped by about ten percentage points since Obamacare exchanges first opened in 2013, a full 20.8 percent of them still don’t have health insurance, despite state Medicaid expansions, Obamacare’s health insurance mandate and massive federal subsidies offered on government-run exchanges. Many low-income Americans who have recently signed up for health coverage have done so under Medicaid, which has ballooned by about 15 million new enrollees in the last three years.

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Likewise, more than 27 percent of Hispanics still aren’t covered.

“While uninsured rates among both groups have declined by about 10 percentage points between the fourth quarters of 2013 and 2016, they maintain the highest uninsured rates of all major demographic groups,” Gallup noted.

The polling organization also noted that those who are responsible for entirely self-funding their own health coverage (i.e., those who aren’t under an employer-sponsored plan) have seen the largest change, rising 3.7 percentage points to 21.3 percent of the total population. This is likely due to individuals purchasing health care on state and federal exchanges under threat of Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty, which currently sits at a yearly fee of $625 per adult and $347.50 per child, or 2.5 percent of your household income (whichever is higher).

For the poll, Gallup surveyed nearly 43,000 adults living in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The agency noted their poll has a margin of error of +/- 1 percentage point at a 95 percent confidence level.

Brittany M. Hughes | January 9, 2017 4:37pm ET br ... (show quote)

The Obama Care idea was design failure from day one, A 2400 page policy and more than 24000 pages of regulations, a bureaucratic nightmare. I wonder what it costs doctors and hospitals to comply with the insanity. The solution is to go to the Aetna or Prudential policies that worked just fine with 24 page policies. The only problem that we need to solve is the portability when one moves state to state , which was already done in many cases, and a treaty among the states permitting non admitted carriers with good financials rated by, say AM Best's as BBB+ or better. Any good General Agency for Life and Health could lay out a good program.

moldyoldy

So many right wingers are crying about losing their health care. The GOP will pay.

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moldyoldy wrote:

So many right wingers are crying about losing their health care. The GOP will pay.

You never could tell the truth. Nothing changed about you this very moment.

roy

America Only wrote:

The good thing is, Trump will fix this mess!

How buying insurance accross state lines.remember now trump going to do away with all regulations,how many people will be buying worthless policies across state lines and dont know it til they try to use it.

Radiance3

peter11937 wrote:

The Obama Care idea was design failure from day on... (show quote)

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ACA is one of the policies of Obama destroying the United States of America. It was a stage to becoming one world government lead by the United States under the direction of the UN. Reports indicated that Obama's ambition is to be the president of that NWO.

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roy wrote:

How buying insurance accross state lines.remember now trump going to do away with all regulations,how many people will be buying worthless policies across state lines and dont know it til they try to use it.

PAY ATTENTION! There are two ways to do this. ONE The Fed. Gvt. can create a law making it so. TWO he Fed. Gvt. in concert with State Ins. Depts can structure a system where financially responsible insurers with adequate reinsurance are licensed to do business nation wide as long as they maintain an adequate reserve account. Average profit based on a 5 year average should be about 5 percent. The Feds. should also create a reinsurance funs an umbrella overarching all other basic coverages to guarantee that the final bill is paid. A full explanation would take about 2500 words and I do not intend to do so without substantial payment for my time.

roy

peter11937 wrote:

PAY ATTENTION! There are two ways to do this. ONE ... (show quote)

I believe they do that in my state now ,so what do you do to them when they come up and say their losing money,and start pulling out but they got plenty money to buy each other up.

moldyoldy

peter11937 wrote:

PAY ATTENTION! There are two ways to do this. ONE ... (show quote)

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peter11937 Loc: NYS

roy wrote:

I believe they do that in my state now ,so what do you do to them when they come up and say their losing money,and start pulling out but they got plenty money to buy each other up.

What state is that? The Health Insurers have been active for over a century providing coverage at reasonable rates. Even in NYS when pre existing coverage with a small waiting period was requires over 30 years ago. Payments were not mandated but they were to be "usual and customary" for the service given. There is no sane reason why this would not work now as it has for thirty years, unless government tries to micro manage it.

roy

Think if they ever come up with a plan for the people the will be on it

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moldyoldy wrote:

The 2016 uninsured rate remains at an all time low... (show quote)

Reading those arabic hummus laced websites again!....Your a classic useful idiot who will become a useless idiot if these culture socialist get back into power! Not for another 12 years! Thank the good Lord!

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moldyoldy wrote:

So many right wingers are crying about losing their health care. The GOP will pay.

So many many libtards are crying about losing their free-health care! The DNC is paying and will pay even more!!!!!