Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
Glitch Silences Public On Georgia's Plan To Cut Off Obamacare Exchange
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Public Comment Function Broken On Kemp Proposal To Block ACA Website
When Karen Lui learned this weekend about Gov. Brian Kemp’s proposal to block Georgians’ access to the Affordable Care Act shopping website, healthcare.gov, the Gainesville resident was glad to see there was a way to lodge a personal comment. But when she followed the directions, her comments were returned to her.With public comment closing down Sept. 16, several other readers told the AJC they, too, found they were unable to comment on the proposal. The apparent malfunction raises questions about whether the proposal can maintain its current path through the Trump administration’s approval process. (Hart, 9/8)
Forbes: Cigna Will Expand Obamacare To 300 Counties In 10 States For 2021
Cigna will increase the number of counties it will offer individual coverage under the Affordable Care Act by 27% to more than 300 counties across 10 states next year. Cigna is the latest health insurer to increase its individual product offerings to more states, joining companies like Centene, Oscar Health and several Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans that have been expanding their individual coverage under the ACA known as Obamacare. (Japsen, 9/9)
Kaiser Health News: Obamacare Co-Ops Down From 23 To Final ‘3 Little Miracles’
New Mexico Health Connections’ decision to close at year’s end will leave just three of the 23 nonprofit health insurance co-ops that sprang from the Affordable Care Act.One co-op serves customers in Maine, another in Wisconsin, and the third operates in Idaho and Montana and will move into Wyoming next year. All made money in 2019 after having survived several rocky years, according to data filed with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (Galewitz, 9/9)
