Olives vs. Grapes: A Messy Fight over ACA
Bertaut recommends you discuss the ACA over fine dining!
Tag: affordable care act
PODCAST: Implications of Healthcare in the Trump Administration
Mike Bertaut talks with Jim Engster about the implications of the Trump Administration upon healthcare – especially the ACA. Listen:
What’s The Deal with Age Rating for Health Insurance?
People who know me know I love challenging myself to take the most nuanced, complex and downright wonky healthcare/health insurance stuff and present it so that anybody can get it. When my kids were younger, I would always test my methods on them, assuming if a middle schooler could catch on, I was on the right track.
Looking for the Healthcare System? Easier to find Unicorns, Vampires, Zombies and Werewolves!
I’m always struck by the amount of time, energy and literature that is devoted to creating alternative worlds, with alternative goals, objectives and creatures. Next time you wander through your local bookstore, pay close attention to how large the Fantasy sections are, and you’ll start to get a feel for the level of effort. Did you know some 3,000 years ago Greek literature described the first unicorn as a native of India?
Reality Check: What’s Happening Today to the Healthcare Law?
There is a lot of doom and gloom out there right now about what is going to happen to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) under a Republican president with a Republican majority in Congress. So, what is really happening, and what can you expect?
Instability = Uncertainty = Expense: Health Insurance marketplaces need immediate attention
One thing you learn if you work around insurance for a while is that instability and unpredictability drive everybody’s costs up. A lot. And it turns out it doesn’t matter if that’s car insurance, homeowners insurance, life insurance or health insurance.