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Title: Obamacare brings record low for US health uninsured rate
Source: CNBC
URL Source: http://www.cnbc.com/2016/05/17/obam ... -us-health-uninsured-rate.html
Published: May 17, 2016
Author: Dan Mangan
Post Date: 2016-05-17 13:19:42 by Willie Green
Keywords: None
Views: 1813
Comments: 21

How low can Obamacare go?

Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans lacked health insurance in 2015, the first time ever in the nation's history that the uninsured rate has fallen so low, and a clear sign of Obamacare's impact.

The U.S. uninsurance rate fell to 9.1 percent last year, according to data released Tuesday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

It was the first time the percentage of people without some form of health coverage has gone into single digits, and a 2.4 percentage point drop from 2014.

The number of people uninsured in 2015 was 28.6 million, which was 7.4 million fewer than 2014, according to the CDC.

Since 2011, when the uninsured rate stood at 15.1 percent, that rate has fallen 6 full percentage points, according to the CDC's National Health Interview Survey.

Obamacare began going into full effect in 2014, which was the first year that people could have private health insurance plans purchased on government-run marketplaces. That was also the first year that nearly all Americans were obligated to have some form of health insurance or face a possible tax penalty.

Before that, the Affordable Care Act had for the first time allowed adults under the age of 26 to stay on their parents' health plans, which was another factor that has played a role in driving down the uninsured rate.

A third factor in bringing down the uninsured rate has been the expansion of Medicaid benefits in a majority of states to cover many more poor adults than had been eligible under that joint federal-state health insurance program before the ACA became law.

The Obama administration has said more than 20 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage since the ACA became law in 2010.

The new report Tuesday was warmly greeted by the Obama administration, which last week lost a key court decision that, if upheld, could damage the Obamacare program.

A federal court judge ruled that the administration violated the law by giving insurers money, without congressional approval, to offset the cost of covering subsidized out-of-pocket health costs of many Obamacare customers.

The administration also has been dealing with a flurry of news stories detailing possibly steeper Obamacare rate hikes for 2017, and the departure of some insurers from various markets across the nation.

Sylvia Burwell, secretary of health and human services, said, "Today's report is further proof that our country has made undeniable and historic strides thanks to the Affordable Care Act."

"The report documents the progress we've made expanding coverage across the country," Burwell said.

"Meanwhile, premiums for employer coverage, Medicare spending and health-care prices have risen at exceptionally slow rates. Our country ought to be proud of how far we've come and where we're going," she said.

The CDC's survey found that among adults aged 18-64, the percentage who were uninsured decreased from 16.3 percent in 2014 to 12.8 percent last year.

"A corresponding increase was seen in the percentage having private coverage, from 67.3 percent to 69.7 percent, respectively," the report said.

"Among children aged 0–17 years, the percentage who were uninsured decreased from 5.5 percent in 2014 to 4.5 percent in 2015," the report said.

"Among those under age 65, the percentage with private coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace [the federal Obamacare exchange HealthCare.gov] or state-based exchanges increased from 2.5 percent (6.7 million) in the fourth quarter of 2014 to 3.4 percent (9.1 million) in the fourth quarter of 2015," according to the CDC.

The report said that In 2015, adults between the ages of 25 and 34 were more than twice as likely as adults aged 45 to 64 to lack health insurance coverage — 17.9 percent compared with 8.8 percent.

"In 2015, 27.7 percent of Hispanic, 14.4 percent of of non-Hispanic black, 8.7 percent of non-Hispanic white, and 7.9 percent of of non-Hispanic Asian adults aged 18–64 lacked health insurance coverage at the time of interview," the report said.

"Significant decreases in the percentage of uninsured adults were observed between 2013 and 2015 for Hispanic, non-Hispanic black, non-Hispanic white, and non-Hispanic Asian adults," the report said.

"Hispanic adults had the greatest percentage point decrease in the uninsured rate between 2013 and 2015," falling from 40.6 percent to 27.7 percent, according to the report.

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#1. To: Willie Green (#0)

"A third factor in bringing down the uninsured rate has been the expansion of Medicaid benefits"

That should be the first factor. The highest percentage of uninsured Americans either signed up for Medicaid or subsidized insurance. Either way, the taxpayer is paying for it.

misterwhite  posted on  2016-05-17   14:19:42 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: misterwhite (#1)

the taxpayer is paying for it

Yes, the taxpayer is paying for it, granted.

But as a practical matter, is it cheaper to pay for preventive care at standard doctor appointment rates or wait and pay emergency room rates ?

Showme  posted on  2016-05-17   22:06:35 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: Showme (#2)

But as a practical matter, is it cheaper to pay for preventive care at standard doctor appointment rates or wait and pay emergency room rates ?

0bama continues to import illegal aliens that are disease prone to begin with. These same illegal aliens receive free or subsidized health care at taxpayers expense so your question is irrelevent.

buckeroo  posted on  2016-05-17   22:12:37 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: buckeroo (#3)

so your question is irrelevent.

So when a Zika virus infected pregnant wetback shows up in labor at the ER it costs you less than if she'd seen at Planned Parenthood in the first trimester ?

Ok...

;)

Showme  posted on  2016-05-17   22:27:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Showme (#4)

Hey! The GOP believes in FORCING the US taxpayer paying for all these illegal aliens just as much as the Dems. The primary directive is to secure or otherwise guard our borders BUT these days, who cares?

buckeroo  posted on  2016-05-17   22:32:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: buckeroo (#5)

The primary directive is to secure or otherwise guard our borders

Agreed...

Showme  posted on  2016-05-17   22:35:03 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Willie Green (#0)

Yesterday I went searching for a doctor. I have a persistent ear infection/ringing and ocean sounds in the ear. I went to 4 clinics, and one hospital. I hadn't been to the doctors in 3 years, so I drove 95 miles to my previous place where I went to the doctor. They turned me away, why did they do this? They don't take my kind there. You see, I offered to pay cash and when I put my information on paper, they came up with a insurance # given to me by the US government which I did not know I had. They told me I was committing fraud. I went to another clinic, they told me they had just quit taking the insurance the government had issued me without me knowing about it. The next clinic told me to find an emergency room that would take me. The closest one would be about 30 miles away. I drove back the 95 miles and was refused again, as they didn't take people without insurance, then got mad when I told them that the government said everyone had it...saying I was committing fraud. GREAT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HUH? I have to search out doctors one by one, office by office to find someone that will treat me, or go to the E-room and pay $1,000 or so?

jeremiad  posted on  2016-05-18   0:55:59 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: jeremiad (#7)

With a Universal Health Care system, you wouldn't have that problem.

Willie Green  posted on  2016-05-18   7:58:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Willie Green (#0)

Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans lacked health insurance in 2015, the first time ever in the nation's history that the uninsured rate has fallen so low, and a clear sign of Obamacare's impact.

45 million divided by 320 million is 14%. Now the poor are forced to buy health insurance instead of food. You going to force grandma to eat cat food so a bunch of fat cats can get richer? Shame on you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you are a socialist wannabe you should be forced to live in a place like Cuba or Venezuela and really see the damage your sorry ass do to the country!!

Justified  posted on  2016-05-18   8:09:14 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Willie Green (#8)

With a Universal Health Care system, you wouldn't have that problem.

Your right. He would know to stay at home because there would be no place to go for health care because all the doctors would be bankrupt and working as hamburger flippers.

There is no such thing as free or government paid freebee. Someone has to pay. Every dollar sent to the government gets filter and at least 50% of it gets removed and put in fat cats pockets. Got to love crony capitalism ie socialism.

Justified  posted on  2016-05-18   8:17:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: Willie Green (#8)

Your zoo animal hero is almost at that point where he's gonna be evicted from his rent free abode. I hope a racist like you enjoys TRUMP as much as I enjoyed the Kenyan.

I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح

GrandIsland  posted on  2016-05-18   8:20:50 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: Willie Green (#0) (Edited)

Well, that's just great except the insurance is useless. The deductible is so high that you are paying everything out of pocket, and that's if you can even find a doctor willing to take that crap insurance.

Sorry, We don't take that shit known as Obamacare

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-05-18   8:25:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: GrandIsland (#11)

Your zoo animal hero is almost at that point where he's gonna be evicted from his rent free abode. I hope a racist like you enjoys TRUMP as much as I enjoyed the Kenyan.

OMG! I hope Trump is twice as bad for him as Obama was for everyone including him. No one but political socialist hacks and filthy rich benefited under Obama.

Justified  posted on  2016-05-18   8:27:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: Showme (#2)

"But as a practical matter, is it cheaper to pay for preventive care at standard doctor appointment rates or wait and pay emergency room rates ?"

My point was that if the taxpayer is paying for most of the expanded coverage, we didn't need Obamacare to do that. Simply set up a government program to care for the indigent. This would encompass an expanded Medicaid, insurance subsidies, and pre-existing conditions.

But to answer your question ... with a question. Is it cheaper to do preventative care (regular exams, x-rays, blood tests, etc.) on 1 million people or treat the 10 who actually get sick? Studies are showing that preventative care is much more expensive. It's like treating every house for termites.

misterwhite  posted on  2016-05-18   9:50:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: Willie Green (#0)

Fewer than 1 in 10 Americans lacked health insurance in 2015, the first time ever in the nation's history that the uninsured rate has fallen so low, and a clear sign of Obamacare's impact.

The impact is not clear unless one has a stat of how many policies sold or given away come with a $6,500 deductible. For poor people, the intended target, it is a useless piece of paper except to keep the IRS tax police away.

The Obama administration has said more than 20 million Americans have gained health insurance coverage since the ACA became law in 2010.

Known, unreliable source.

A federal court judge ruled that the administration violated the law by giving insurers money, without congressional approval, to offset the cost of covering subsidized out-of-pocket health costs of many Obamacare customers.

The administration violated the law as in violated the Constitution.

Sylvia Burwell, secretary of health and human services, said, "Today's report is further proof that our country has made undeniable and historic strides thanks to the Affordable Care Act."

Lemmings, proceeding toward a precipice, make undeniable and historic strides.

The ACA will implode under its own weight. It is an unsustainable cluster foxtrot.

nolu chan  posted on  2016-05-18   18:44:38 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: jeremiad, Willie Green (#7)

. Yesterday I went searching for a doctor. I have a persistent ear infection/ringing and ocean sounds in the ear. I went to 4 clinics, and one hospital. I hadn't been to the doctors in 3 years, so I drove 95 miles to my previous place where I went to the doctor. They turned me away, why did they do this? They don't take my kind there. You see, I offered to pay cash and when I put my information on paper, they came up with a insurance # given to me by the US government which I did not know I had. They told me I was committing fraud.

It sounds like Medicare which you get at age 65 and which becomes primary whether you like it or not, if you are retired. You may have multiple other full coverage insurance, and a pocket full of money, and be told you must wait two months for an appointment to see the doctor of your choice as he only accepts one (1) new Medicare patient per month, and the current month and the next month are spoken for.

http://www.aarp.org/health/medicare-insurance/info-04-2011/medicare-and-other-health-coverage.html

Retiree health benefits

Medicare Parts A and B are always primary to retiree coverage provided by a former employer or union. In effect, your plan becomes supplemental insurance that improves on Medicare — maybe covering some services that Medicare doesn't, or paying some of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs.

nolu chan  posted on  2016-05-18   19:22:01 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: Justified (#9)

Now the poor are forced to buy health insurance instead of food. You going to force grandma to eat cat food so a bunch of fat cats can get richer?

B/S... grandma gets food stamps.

Willie Green  posted on  2016-05-19   9:55:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: nolu chan (#15)

The ACA will implode under its own weight.

Will? It already is as insurers either won't accept the plan or doctors won't believe they'll be paid under the plan. However, there are millions who have a document saying they are insured.

Obama has played at being a president while enjoying the perks … golf, insanely expensive vacations at tax-payer expense. He has ignored the responsibilities of the job; no plans, no budgets, no alternatives … just finger pointing; making him a complete failure as a president

no gnu taxes  posted on  2016-05-19   10:59:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: Willie Green (#17)

Now the poor are forced to buy health insurance instead of food. You going to force grandma to eat cat food so a bunch of fat cats can get richer?

B/S... grandma gets food stamps.

Yes for cat food!

Gop is bad but the demoncrats have been horrific for America!

How about going to Venezuela for a week or two and see what demoncrats will do when there is no one else to stop the childish and reckless ways!

Justified  posted on  2016-05-19   16:12:59 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: Justified (#19)

Yes for cat food!

No... you can't buy pet food with food stamps.
If Grandma wants to feed her kitty, it has to be the same meat sold to people.

Willie Green  posted on  2016-05-19   19:06:12 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#21. To: Willie Green (#20)

No... you can't buy pet food with food stamps. If Grandma wants to feed her kitty, it has to be the same meat sold to people.

So no food but they have health insurance! Sounds like Cuba!!!!

Justified  posted on  2016-05-22   11:11:22 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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