Feds forgoing 13.9 billion from ACA insurance tax

[BlueGin]

Apparently the Obama administrations over reach backfired?
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Congress' decision to suspend the Affordable Care Act's tax on health insurers for one year will cost the government $13.9 billion, funding that normally would go to cover subsidies for low-income enrollees and other functions of the law

Feds forgoing $13.9 billion from ACA insurance tax

 

[BlueGin]

Also related....

In a major win for the industry, health insurers will not be forced to have minimum quantitative standards when designing their networks of hospitals and doctors for 2017, nor will they have to offer standardized options for health plans.

The CMS released a sweeping final rule Monday afternoon that solidifies the Affordable Care Act's coverage policies for 2017. The agency proposed tight network adequacy provisions and standardized health plan options in late November, which fueled antipathy from the health insurance industry.

Monday's rule relaxes those aggressive proposals, a move that likely will raise the ire of consumer groups that have pushed for stronger insurance protections for patients. It does, however, include some victories for transparency advocates. The federal government, for example, will now have to publish all changes to premium rates, not just increases that are subject to review.

Obama Administration Backs Off on ACA Rules for 2017 Health Plans

 

[JakeStarkey]

Good to see the program being improved.

 

[BlueGin]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

 

[BULLDOG]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

Nobody thought it was perfect to start with, and improvements were expected, and looked forward to. This is how it was intended to work.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

Nobody thought it was perfect to start with, and improvements were expected, and looked forward to. This is how it was intended to work.

Can I laugh any harder....???

I don't think so.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

It's good that Obama got told to suck something.

It's not good the insurance industry now has a bodyguard in the form of the Federal Government.

 

[BlueGin]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

Nobody thought it was perfect to start with, and improvements were expected, and looked forward to. This is how it was intended to work.

Right. Obama wanted to tax the hell out of everyone to pay for the crap and so now that he can't ...it's going broke.

Good plan

 

[BlueGin]

Yeah. The Obama administration was trying to dictate to the healthcare industry and they told him to suck it. Good for them.

LMAO

It's good that Obama got told to suck something.

It's not good the insurance industry now has a bodyguard in the form of the Federal Government.

They just told Obama...Force these taxes on us and we will bow out of the exchanges. The fed... I think... Believes they will cave later and pay the fees.

They won't.

 

[guno]

medical care should not be a commodity

 

[Sun Devil 92]

medical care should not be a commodity

Says who ?

You ?

 

[Greenbeard]

Apparently the Obama administrations over reach backfired?
************************************
Congress' decision to suspend the Affordable Care Act's tax on health insurers for one year will cost the government $13.9 billion, funding that normally would go to cover subsidies for low-income enrollees and other functions of the law

Feds forgoing $13.9 billion from ACA insurance tax

Huzzah for the GOP Congress and for fiscal responsibility!

I guess that snark isn't really fair--the ACA is well under budget and the savings have been much bigger than promised, meaning the deficit reduction is well above what was forecast a half decade ago. They can lop off all the taxes they want at this point!

 

[dblack]

medical care should not be a commodity

It's not. It's a service, provided by other people.

 

[Arianrhod]

medical care should not be a commodity

It's not. It's a service, provided by other people.

And isn't it nice that people can no longer be denied that service for the terrible crime of having cancer or a chronic condition like asthma or M.S. or lupus or...

 

[dblack]

medical care should not be a commodity

It's not. It's a service, provided by other people.

And isn't it nice that people can no longer be denied that service for the terrible crime of having cancer or a chronic condition like asthma or M.S. or lupus or...

Who can no longer deny them? It's an odd point of view, when you think about it - to say that someone can't be 'denied' the services of another. What do you think it means?

 

[Sun Devil 92]

medical care should not be a commodity

It's not. It's a service, provided by other people.

And isn't it nice that people can no longer be denied that service for the terrible crime of having cancer or a chronic condition like asthma or M.S. or lupus or...

Who can no longer deny them? It's an odd point of view, when you think about it - to say that someone can't be 'denied' the services of another. What do you think it means?

Health care is strange like that.

It makes people want to spend your money.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Apparently the Obama administrations over reach backfired?
************************************
Congress' decision to suspend the Affordable Care Act's tax on health insurers for one year will cost the government $13.9 billion, funding that normally would go to cover subsidies for low-income enrollees and other functions of the law

Feds forgoing $13.9 billion from ACA insurance tax

Huzzah for the GOP Congress and for fiscal responsibility!

I guess that snark isn't really fair--the ACA is well under budget and the savings have been much bigger than promised, meaning the deficit reduction is well above what was forecast a half decade ago. They can lop off all the taxes they want at this point!

According to who ?

The CBO ?

Don't make me laugh.

 

[Arianrhod]

Apparently the Obama administrations over reach backfired?
************************************
Congress' decision to suspend the Affordable Care Act's tax on health insurers for one year will cost the government $13.9 billion, funding that normally would go to cover subsidies for low-income enrollees and other functions of the law

Feds forgoing $13.9 billion from ACA insurance tax

Huzzah for the GOP Congress and for fiscal responsibility!

I guess that snark isn't really fair--the ACA is well under budget and the savings have been much bigger than promised, meaning the deficit reduction is well above what was forecast a half decade ago. They can lop off all the taxes they want at this point!

According to who ?

The CBO ?

Don't make me laugh.

Who do you trust - WeaselZippers?

 

[dblack]

medical care should not be a commodity

It's not. It's a service, provided by other people.

And isn't it nice that people can no longer be denied that service for the terrible crime of having cancer or a chronic condition like asthma or M.S. or lupus or...

Who can no longer deny them? It's an odd point of view, when you think about it - to say that someone can't be 'denied' the services of another. What do you think it means?

Health care is strange like that.

It makes people want to spend your money.

I'm just suspicious of twisted phrases like that. They're clearly trying to bullshit people. What could it possibly mean to say someone can't be denied healthcare? Does it meant no one can refuse to treat them? Or does it mean no one can refuse to give them money for treatment if they need it?

 

[Arianrhod]

What could it possibly mean to say someone can't be denied healthcare?

You should know. It's what your side always says about how the PPACA is "unnecessary" because "Reagan fixed all that with the EMTALA."