The compromise tax invoice rising from Republican efforts in Congress seems to have jettisoned quite a few contentious health-related modifications. Still, it appears seemingly lawmakers will repeal the penalties for not having medical insurance. That so-called particular person mandate was thought of a linchpin of the Affordable Care Act, however now it appears potential the remainder of the well being regulation might survive with out it.
This week’s “What the Health?” company are:
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News
Joanne Kenen of Politico
Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times
They focus on these matters and different well being information of the week, together with the top of open enrollment for 2018 medical insurance in many of the nation.
Among takeaways from this week’s podcast:
It seems to be just like the Republican tax invoice is not going to take away Americans’ means to deduct excessive medical bills — in actual fact, lawmakers may briefly make the deduction extra beneficiant. The invoice to revive the cost-sharing subsidies that helped some very low-income Americans pay for his or her out-of-pocket bills seems to be dropping steam as many individuals marvel if it’s too late. Is the glass half-full or half-empty? With the Trump administration’s modifications to the ACA enrollment course of, sign-ups might simply be decrease than final 12 months — however even with these challenges, thousands and thousands of individuals are enrolling. Medicaid officers might announce their resolution quickly on whether or not to implement work necessities for nondisabled adults in this system. Such a transfer, although, is bound to be extremely litigated. Email Sign-Up
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Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest their favourite well being tales of the week they assume you must learn, too.
Julie Rovner: Kaiser Health News’ “Hospitals Find Asthma Hot Spots More Profitable To Neglect Than Fix,” by Jay Hancock, Rachel Bluth and Daniel Trielli.
Joanne Kenen: The Naples News’ “Florida’s disposable workers: Companies profit from undocumented laborers, dump them after injuries,” by Maria Perez.
Alice Ollstein: Vox.com’s “The tax bill destroys an important part of Obamacare. The states can save it,” by Nicholas Bagley
Margot Sanger-Katz: The New York Times’ “How to Be a Smart Obamacare Shopper,” by Margot Sanger-Katz and Haeyoun Park.
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