Monthly Archives: January 2015

For many ACA beneficiaries: ‘Ivy League’ benefits?

In an amusing troll of the most polished of ivory towers, The New York Times’ Robert Pear reports that much of the Harvard faculty is up in arms because the university health plan has been altered to include modest deductibles and copays: The plan has an annual deductible of $250 per individual and $750 for… Read More »

No family left behind by Obamacare

Most employers that offer health insurance tend to be quite generous when it comes to subsidizing the cost of their employees’ premiums. And although many also pay a large portion of the cost to add dependents to the plan, it’s not uncommon to see a plan that requires significant employee contributions to cover dependents. Over… Read More »

Why enrollment deadlines could be cause for alarm

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated twice since December 15, when a number of state exchanges announced application deadline extensions. The most recent updates are as of December 23. When I posted my official 2015 Open Enrollment Period Projection of around 12.0 million total QHP enrollments as of February 15th, I also threw in… Read More »

Santa, please fix the ‘family glitch’

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »

Hanukkah Harry, enrollment transparency, please

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »

Self-employed health insurance deduction 2015

Editor’s note:  This post was originally written in September 2013, but was updated in December 2014 to reflect changes that apply to 2015. The last several years of economic uncertainty and high unemployment have inspired many people to become self employed, and the ACA has made that option easier to pursue.  For entrepreneurs who don’t… Read More »

Santa, we need CSR subsidies for Bronze plans

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »

Santa, please deliver single-payer healthcare

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »

Medicaid expansion for every state’s stocking?

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »

Santa, help keep the ‘affordable’ in ACA

EDITOR’S NOTE: It just wouldn’t be the holidays if kids of all ages weren’t putting together lists of their most wanted gifts. Not to be left out, healthinsurance.org’s blog contributors have this year put together their own wish list, but with a special twist: In a series of video “letters,” our blog contributors explain to… Read More »