N.C. Man’s Saga Shows Continuing Coverage Gaps
The Charlotte Observer looks into the story of a man who quit his job and, therefore, no longer qualified for a federal insurance subsidy in North Carolina -- just before he became ill with a potentially deadly intestinal infection. Meanwhile, Politico Pro reports how some states are seeking to shield mid-size companies from Obamacare requirements and The Financial Times reports on a study about the administrative costs associated with the expansion in insurance coverage.
The Charlotte Observer:
After Two Weeks Of Misery, ACA Insurance Brings Man Relief
It’s a sign of how convoluted our health care system is when it’s hard to tell the horror stories from the success stories. When I got an email from Joe Hatley of Conover, a small town about 45 miles northwest of Charlotte, I thought I was reading the former. Hatley said he’d enjoyed my reports on Luis Lang, an uninsured Fort Mill man who needs costly surgery to save his sight. Like Lang, Hatley found himself out of work, sick and uninsured. Both men’s stories highlight gaps in the system in North and South Carolina. But Hatley, who is recovering from a potentially deadly gastrointestinal infection, emphasizes the happy ending to his tale: His hospitalization was covered, even though he waited almost two weeks to see a doctor until his insurance kicked in. (Helms, 5/28)
Politico Pro:
States Try To Shield Midsize Firms From Obamacare Rules
About half the states have taken steps to insulate midsize companies from a looming Obamacare requirement that a wide range of groups say could significantly hike those companies’ premiums when it takes effect next year. (Pradhan, 5/28)
The Fiscal Times:
Obamacare’s $273 Billion Bonanza For Paper Pushers
Since Obamacare took effect, roughly 16.5 million more people have gained health insurance. And while the health care law is objectively succeeding in its key goal of expanding access to coverage to millions of Americans, those gains come with enormous costs to taxpayers — including inordinately steep ongoing administrative costs, according to a new study. (Ehley, 5/28)
