Good question. Reading further into the article they state:
By CBO and JCT’s estimates, about 42 million non-elderly residents of the United States were uninsured in 2014, about 12 million fewer than would have been uninsured in the absence of the ACA.
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In 2015, the agencies estimate, 36 million nonelderly people will be uninsured—about 19 million fewer than would have been uninsured in the absence of the ACA. From 2016 through 2025, the annual number of uninsured is expected to decrease to between 29 million and 31 mil-lion—that is, between 24 million and 27 million fewer than would have been uninsured in the law’s absence (see TableB-2).The 31 million people projected to be uninsured in 2025 represent roughly one out of every nine residents under age 65 (see FigureB-1)
So while the decrease indeed looks good, by 2025 (long enough time into the future for the ACA to have matured) We still see 31 million being uninsured. I thought the whole point of the ACA was to get everyone one insurance. 31 million uninsured is hardly a resounding success considering the 50k it is costing each citizen in taxes. And link to the report. scroll down to bottom to read it.
now, you are relying on a BRITISH analysis, of realities 10 years from now, to base your plausible concerns about the ACA? Hilarious, Woody, simply priceless. Now, we have to wait a decade before seeing how wrong you are. By the way, although we disagree on some things, I do like sparring with you.
"The Party told you to reject all evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
George Orwell---"1984"
callmeslick wrote:now, you are relying on a BRITISH analysis, of realities 10 years from now, to base your plausible concerns about the ACA? Hilarious, Woody, simply priceless. Now, we have to wait a decade before seeing how wrong you are. By the way, although we disagree on some things, I do like sparring with you.
What's hilarious slick is you're so awesome, but did you read where the British have the CBO report as part of their analysis. You are a great guy by the way.
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I read all of that, Woody, and didn't say otherwise. You are still trying to use a 10 year out projection by Non-US economists, which I have some concerns about.
"The Party told you to reject all evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
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Maybe that is the ultimate solution to health care cost in America, make paying for it the direct problem of some of the most greedy corporations on earth with no loopholes or tax breaks for it. If they can't find a way to control the cost, probably nobody can.
Although on second thought, they would just buy congress to get out of it since that would be cheaper, faster and easier.
Krom wrote:Maybe that is the ultimate solution to health care cost in America, make paying for it the direct problem of some of the most greedy corporations on earth with no loopholes or tax breaks for it. If they can't find a way to control the cost, probably nobody can.
Although on second thought, they would just buy congress to get out of it since that would be cheaper, faster and easier.
Still haven’t figured out how passing along to consumers works, huh. And if you read the link…the employees…
I’m sure some part of the costs will be absorbed by the companies…but how much is debatable.
Just a couple of problems that a easy search brought up:
"The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office says its undercover investigators were able to get subsidized health care under fake names in 11 out of 18 attempts. The GAO is still paying premiums for the policies, even as the Obama administration attempts to verify phony documentation."
"But because auto-renewal is so easy, there's a risk some consumers might not notice that their premiums are going up. And due to the complex way the law's insurance subsidies are calculated, people who auto-renew might be eligible for a smaller subsidy—meaning their out-of-pocket costs would increase even more than any increase in their premiums."
My primary concern when I had to cancel my Obamacare policy (after I was hired on permanently, I got an employee policy) was stories of massive delays in cancellation, ending up in excess autopay payments.
So... when I cancelled the coverage, I went to my bank, and had them place a stop-payment. Worked like a charm.
