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ACA Funding Frozen by Trump Administration

ACA Funding Frozen by Trump Administration

Since its inception, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been vilified by the GOP. On July 9, 2017, the Trump Administration announced a funding freeze for the risk adjustment program. This plan was designed to protect insurers from substantial losses. In 2017, the bill for this program totaled $10.4 billion. “The health plans pay into a […]

ACA Enrollments May Decrease With Shorter Application Period

ACA Enrollments May Decrease With Shorter Application Period

The ACA, which is often referred to as Obamacare, experienced high enrollments during the registration period for 2017. This year, there is an abbreviated period for signing up to be insured beginning on Jan. 1, 2018. Last year the dates for open enrollment were November 1-January 31. However, this year the closing date is December 15, which […]

Obamacare Needs Repair Not Repeal [Video]

Obamacare Needs Repair Not Repeal [Video]

Seriously folks, when something is not working but can be repaired why try to reinvent the wheel? Repubs and Dems alike heed this counsel: Do not throw Obamacare away, fix it instead! By now, anyone who cares knows that there are problems with Obamacare. The ACA was never intended as the end-all-be-all solution to the […]