1) This spells it out very nicely how the ACA is shifting funds from the wealthy to the lower and middles classes.
Maggie Fox
I'm a sucker for a pie chart RT @ron_fournier: Interesting piece on who's paying for Obamacare -- with a pie chart! http://www.newrepublic.com/article/115875/obamacare-redistribution-not-how-republicans-say …
More by Maggie Fox later
2)
The New York Times
Health Care Exchange Is Vastly Improved, Users Say http://nyti.ms/Ja0bow
3)
If
you don't qualify for financial help to reduce your health insurance
costs, you can always apply directly to insurance companies for
coverage. Prices are the same as plans through us. Learn more: http://ow.ly/rAwF0
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Looks like some useful information here. One can sign up directly with a plan or through an broker listed as authorized producers if you are not Medicaid or subsidy eligible. Do not know anything about the authorized producers. As mentioned, I recommend using SteveMorse.org to compare plans, etc. Anyone know anything about the authorized producers on the list.
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Important issues raised here. Plans are limiting
drug coverage. See also
Things you need to know about the Affordable Care Act and prescription drugs — but probably don’t
Useful advice, plus has a photo from Saturday's enrollment fair. More of Andrew Harrar's photos from Saturday.
If you goto www.gettyimages.com and search my name HARRER HEALTH under editorial images. You will see them all from the shoot.
5) By Maggie Fox, NBC News and a Silver Spring resident
I just instantly burst into tears': Medical worker finally gets insurance on Obamacare website
6) Baltimore Sun
Health exchange officials face deadline for repairs
Wish I could get them to listen to my suggestions.
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The Washington Post’s The Fix: How Does Your County Stack Up On Health Insurance? Consult This Interactive Map.
Value Penguin provides info similar to Morse but not as comprehensive, but still very useful. This is a nice chart to have.
8)
Health Care for All
@HealthyMaryland
KFF has more than 200 answers to frequently asked questions on the #ACA. Learn more about how the law will impact you http://ow.ly/rxb9h
Kaiser's site looks useful.
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Updates to http://Healthcare.gov and How to Combat Issues Enrolling Consumers http://shar.es/O0b13 via@sharethis
This has some useful advice on problems with enrollment. Not sure I buy into all.
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Updates to http://Healthcare.gov and How to Combat Issues Enrolling Consumers http://shar.es/O0b13 via
This has some useful advice on problems with enrollment. Not sure I buy into all.
Updated with: How to Combat Issues Enrolling Consumers
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