Monday, September 23, 2013

Righteous concerns about ObamaCare

 
NEJM.org. Only the Beginning — What's Next at the Health Insurance Exchanges?   On October 1, the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will open for business. Administrators must complete myriad tasks if they are to serve the millions of individuals — many of whom will be eligible for subsidies — and employees of small businesses who are ready to buy insurance. Initial glitches are likely. Some may be serious. But with good will and persistence, they can be corrected, as Massachusetts' experience with a law similar to the ACA has shown. That is not the end of the story, however. After the exchanges are up and running, they will be in a position to make decisions that will help shape the organization, quality, and financing of all U.S. health care.
 
When Obamacare ‘Navigators’ Ask If You’re Qualified, You Should Ask Them About Identity Theft  "Thirteen attorneys general have expressed deep concerns about what the Navigators are going to do with the information. They are rightly worried about identity theft and fraud as consumers reveal Social Security numbers, addresses, employer information, income, home addresses, children’s names, health habits, and much more."

Part-time nation?  "Grace-Marie Turner joins Fox and Friends Weekend to discuss the impact ObamaCare’s employer mandate is having on businesses and jobs." (Video at the link)

Political Cartoons by Steve Breen
 Doctors Brace for Health Law’s Surge of Ailing Patients   "Now, as a result of the U.S. Affordable Care Act, it’s mulling adding staff and hours in anticipation of next year’s rush of newly-insured patients, many with chronic medical conditions that have gone untreated for years."
How's this line up with other hospitals laying off people because of ObamaCare? 

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