We all have medical needs at some time in our lives. Certain groups, like senior citizens, are at greater risk for medical problems and complications related to accident, injury, and illness. It is for this reason that senior citizens are eligible for specialized health programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Of course, even among the elderly, […]
Archives for December 2016
Can the Next President Stop Obamacare?
The recent presidential race was nothing if not contentious. One of the many topics under debate is the future of healthcare. When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, he promised healthcare reform. By 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), dubbed Obamacare, had passed in both the House of Representatives and The […]
Appealing a Health Insurance Denial
There are very few things in life more frustrating than having a medical claim denied by your health insurance company. This is true especially when it involves some type of surgery or medication that is urgently necessary. There is a possibility that your claim is denied for any number of reasons. Provisions set forth in […]
How Does Obamacare Hurt Small Business?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, passed in 2010. Its intentions were to provide affordable health insurance options. It also provided assistance to the millions of Americans unable to gain insurance coverage due to low income, pre-existing conditions, or other causes. In order to do this, the law mandated that all U.S. citizens obtain mandatory minimum health coverage. The health insurance marketplace began with the purpose […]
Is Obamacare a Republican Idea?
Anyone paying attention to government, politics, and current events over the last decade knows about the inaction of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), in 2010. The Obama administration and a democratic Congress proposed and promoted it. After all, the common name for the ACA is Obamacare. However, there is some contention about whether the basis […]
Where Can I Read the Obamacare Bill?
Surprisingly, few people have read the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), more commonly referred to as Obamacare. Perhaps this is because the initial bill, enacted in 2010, clocked in at a whopping 2,700 pages. In truth, this is not huge by congressional standards. Many bills, especially those of the scope of federal healthcare […]
What Is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)?
Prior to enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, women and children were often considered to account for two of several underserved groups most likely to suffer from financial hardship. As a result, certain special federal and state programs ensure that members of such groups could receive additional assistance. Under Obamacare, […]
What Happens If Obamacare Is Repealed?
President-elect Donald Trump has made it known that he intends to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but to what extent is unclear. He called it “a total disaster” one day and then claimed he supported keeping certain components of the law in place on another. It is unclear what Trump plans to do with the […]
Is Obamacare Socialized Healthcare?
Put simply, Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act (ACA), is not socialized healthcare. Although Obamacare was designed to allow access to affordable health insurance options for all Americans, it does not technically qualify as “socialized medicine”. Before you can understand why, though, you must first understand what socialized medicine is and how it differs fundamentally […]
What States Are Exempt from Obamacare?
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was initially enacted in 2010, the healthcare reform law was contentious, to say the least. Several groups and even states filed lawsuits contesting parts of the law, or the entire program. Although the law went through a number of adjustments as the rollout continued, the law held […]
