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The Full Cost of a Public Option | The Individual Health Insurance Marketplace

Part 1: Background

Since early in 2013, American citizens who don’t get an offer of affordable health insurance through work (that’s about 10% of working adults) have had another significant coverage option.

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It’s Happening NOW! Do You Know What to Do?

Just a quick reminder to you all that this is a rare opportunity to sign up for health insurance. Let’s go over the options available in this rare, mid-year, wide-open enrollment period: Read more

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Who Allows These Companies to Make Such Massive Profits?

A post made on the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Facebook page that says: "Who allows these companies to make such massive profits? Government... just like the oil companies. I see no protests or refusal by the people... they just keep taking it."

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Special? Open? Medicaid? Medicare? FPL?

Sometimes it makes my head spin, this whole health insurance coverage thing. The big news today is the federal government is RE-OPENING healthcare.gov for a 90-day Special Enrollment Period (SEP), taking-all-comers, starting on Feb. 15 and ending May 15! Read more

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Category: ACA and Policy, Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

No Reward for Loyalty | Computing Insurance Rates in an ACA Age

Mike originally wrote and published this piece in 2015. Blue Cross has gotten similar messages in the years since, so he decided to go back and see if his answer still stands. He’s added more details in this post, but the crux of his answer is the same. Read more

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What is the Secret Sauce in Setting Health Insurance Rates? Straight Talk.
Category: Cost of Healthcare, Health Insurance

What’s the Secret Sauce in Setting Health Insurance Rates?

For the past five years or so, I’ve managed the bills in our household. I know many of you reading this are like me – you have some bills that are exactly the same every single month. Think about your house note or rent, car notes, maybe even your cable or internet bill. These are all about the same amount every month.

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