by Girish Anand | Apr 10, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
After the close of the initial Obamacare sign-up period on March 31, a RAND Corp. survey found that there had been a net gain of 9.3 million insured Americans. Before enrollment started, RAND says there were 40.7 million Americans without health insurance. Since then...
by Girish Anand | Apr 10, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Medicare, Obamacare, PPACA
As it was originally signed into law, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) capped deductibles on health plans offered in the small group market at $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for families. Problem was, with the caps so "low," insurers threatened to raise...
by Girish Anand | Apr 7, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, PPACA
Former Press Secretary to President Obama Robert Gibbs has pronounced the Obamacare employer mandate dead on arrival. Delayed twice already, the Employer Shared Responsibility provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is already on life...
by Girish Anand | Apr 3, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, CMS, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday announced that those who started their health insurance sign-ups on HealthCare.gov but had difficulties could still enroll — but they must do so by Tax Day, April 15, or face a non-compliance tax...
by Girish Anand | Mar 27, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Obamacare, PPACA
In a transatlantic conference call with supporters, health care navigators and volunteers, President Obama today claimed sign-ups under the Affordable Care Act (ACA, or Obamacare) have already reached 6 million even before the official deadline of March 31....
by Girish Anand | Mar 25, 2014 | Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, HHS, Obamacare, PPACA
Some states are already gaming the Obamacare enrollment deadline by announcing that those who start the sign-up process by the official deadline of March 31 can have extra time to complete their applications. Maryland, Nevada and Minnesota have already announced the...