Nationwide, enrollment in Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans has hit another record, jumping 13% from last year’s record. But almost all of the gains are from states like Tennessee that have refused to expand Medicaid.
It’s sign-up season for Obamacare plans after a record number of Tennesseans enrolled last year
More Tennesseans than ever signed up for Affordable Care Act health plans last year — nearly 274,000. And the pandemic-related trend lines are expected to continue as open enrollment begins again.
Tennessee Enrollment In Obamacare Wasn’t So Low This Year After All
Listen Tennesseans made up ground signing up for individual health plans on the Affordable Care Act marketplace in the final week. Despite running well behind last year through the open enrollment period, the final tally is down just 3 percent.
Tennessee Enrollment In Insurance Marketplace Health Plans Lags Behind 2017
Listen Enrollment in health plans on the individual marketplace is lagging nationwide. And in Tennessee, participation is down close to 18 percent compared to the same time last year.
Why Some Tennesseans Will Pay More For Insurance, Despite Lower ACA Premiums
Listen Many Tennesseans could end up paying more for health insurance next year, despite a sizable drop in average rates on the individual marketplace. That’s because the subsidies are also shrinking — often more than the monthly premiums.
HHS Secretary Lauds Lower ACA Premiums In Nashville While Renewing Case For Repeal
The Secretary of Health and Human Services addressed Nashville health care executives Thursday, announcing that premiums for individual plans on the Affordable Care Act will drop for the first time. Alex Azar said the rates, nationwide, dipped 2 percent after consistent year-over-year increases. Tennessee dropped even more, for the first time.
Tennessee Republicans Watch Obamacare Lawsuit With Mixed Emotions
Listen Tennessee’s top Republicans are watching a lawsuit meant to strike down the Affordable Care Act with mixed emotions. Tennessee is one of 20 states that joined the litigation led by Texas. The first oral arguments occur in a Fort Worth courtroom today. But the legal argument justifying another court challenge to the ACA is […]
A Texas Lawsuit Being Heard This Week Could Mean Life Or Death For The ACA
Wednesday is looking like yet another pivotal day in the life-or-death saga that has marked the history of the Affordable Care Act.
After Collapse Of Latest Health Care Bill, Tennessee Governor Says He Understands Frustrations
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam is voicing some frustration about the prospects for health care reform following the failure of the latest plan to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act.
As New ACA Repeal Plan Picks Up Steam, Tennessee Governor Cheers And Opponents Scramble
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is cheering the latest effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act, while opponents of the measure are scrambling to derail it before the legislation can pass the U.S. Senate. Haslam joined 14 other Republican governors Wednesday in signing a letter praising a plan to repeal the ACA’s individual mandate, to do […]
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