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They told us ER visits would go down, pre-ACA plans were junk, ACO’s and wellness would save money, and it all made economic sense. Not only were they wrong, they were spectacularly wrong about lots of things.
‘Grand theory’ #ACA would cut ER visits not panning out; visits up significantly http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-emergency-room-visits-keep-climbing-1430712061?mod=rss_Health
Risk corridor shortfall of 90% presages higher premiums, threatens insurer viability
http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150501/NEWS02/150509973/obamacare-risk-fund-may-pay-just-10-of-insurer-claims-s-p-says
#Obamacare’s junk plans feature non-access and narrow networks
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/241155-the-gops-new-case-against-obamacare
State exchanges may unlawfully be using fed funds for operations (postage and bank fees in Washington State)
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/240997-senators-press-for-better-oversight-of-state-obamacare-spending
ACO ‘savings’ a mystery, might not be replicable, may have emanated from refusing entry to hospital
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150507/NEWS/150509934
WellCare’s profitability hinges on Medicaid contracts (investors, beware subsidy risk)
http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150506/NEWS/150509932
Medicaid expansion waivers are favors from Washington and are easily reversed
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/a/188530/guest-commentary-beware-medicaid-expansion-even-if-it-is-billed-as-reform/
Medicaid wellness incentives mostly a flop so far
http://kaiserhealthnews.org/news/paying-medicaid-enrollees-to-get-checkups-quit-smoking-and-lose-weight-will-it-pay-off/
Focus shifts to problems #ACA created: specialty drug availability, out-of-network charges, skinny networks, etc.
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/05/04/americans-health-priorities-diverge-from-washingtons-focus-on-obamacare/
Threat to yank hospital funding in states that refuse Medicaid expansion shows O-admin doesn’t care about the needy
http://newsok.com/obama-tactics-reveal-medicaid-expansion-danger/article/5415492