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Nuclear Unicorn

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14. When was the ACA ever billed as a Medicaid expansion?

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 17, 2013, 12:18 PM

Dec 2013

The idea was always to get everyone into the same cost pool through private insurance. If anything Medicaid expansion was underplayed.

Perhaps the idea was never to get "EVERYONE IN AMERICA" insured through the exchanges but all policies are now subject to HHS regulation and if you want private insurance you are subject to the same rules that govern the web-based markets.

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Payment Due: The Obamacare Deadline No One is Talking About [View all] eridani Dec 2013 OP

The doctors will be screwed anyway. postulater Dec 2013 #1

Even if people DO pay the Right will claim it's a failure because it's not making Obama rich. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #7

This is a valid concern for me. Control-Z Dec 2013 #2

I think that most people will certainly try to pay eridani Dec 2013 #3

umm.. Time to take care of yourself. riversedge Dec 2013 #4

... Lochloosa Dec 2013 #10

Compliance in signing up for ACA plans + Noncompliance with payment agreements. Fridays Child Dec 2013 #5

The media keeps harping about the insurance exchanges as if THAT is "Obamacare".... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #6

When was the ACA ever billed as a Medicaid expansion? Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #14

The ACA was about ending the abuses of the insurance industry.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #15

Well, then it failed in that respect. Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #16

The main thing the ACA did was open the debate on the duty of government.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #18

So the goalposts have gone from Nuclear Unicorn Dec 2013 #19

We're not "losing" with the public.... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #20

"The deadline varies somewhat by state and by insurer." Demit Dec 2013 #8

People aren't understanding that they have to pay now to get covered on 1/1/2014 n/t eridani Dec 2013 #9

Were they sent invoices? Demit Dec 2013 #11

Ours is due PasadenaTrudy Dec 2013 #12

Thank you. You seem to understand what the OP doesn't. Demit Dec 2013 #13

"It's a small portion so far." freedom fighter jh Dec 2013 #17

People rushed to buy this insurance because they want it. They will pay the bills when TeamPooka Dec 2013 #21