PCIP.gov - Strange Application Wording

[stuy119]

Nice that "tens of thousands" are being helped when it's 37 million (the Administration's numbers) that are uninsured and need help. Glad to see that they're helping out less than 1% of the population at the ENORMOUS cost associated with the high-risk pools.

 

[AllenChicago]

A relative few are being helped by the PreExisting Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP), but after 2 months enrollment nationwide is much lower than expected.

Healthcare reform faces low participation in high-risk pools - The Hill's Healthwatch

If it were opened to people with Exclusion Riders on their individual policies, and if HHS and the medical profession did a better job of promoting the program, it would fill up quickly and exhaust the $5 Billion kitty at a record pace as well. Our government gauges success based on how fast they can spend lots of money!

 

[somarco]

Our government gauges success based on how fast they can spend lots of money!

They said Cash 4 Clunkers was an outstanding success using the same criteria.

 

[Norwayguy]

Looks like some positive stories about the new High Risk Pools are starting to trickle out from a few press outlets.

Link: Daily Kos: Shhh... The Health Care Bill is Working (Just Don't Tell Anyone))

I'm glad that this $5 Billion Dollar program is beginning to help some individuals and families ease their medical cost burdens.
-A.C.

Interesting article....Its funny that one of the very first implementations of Obama Care is something that Republicans had recommended ie High Risk pools....The question becomes why do we need to go beyond high risk pools, everyone who wishes to pay for coverage is now eligible either through Medicaid if poor or through private insurance if healthy, if your unhealthy and not poor you can get into a high risk pool. Personally I think the high risk pools premiums should be more than that of someone that is healthy but otherwise why do we need more change?

 

[Full Throttle]

Interesting article....Its funny that one of the very first implementations of Obama Care is something that Republicans had recommended ie High Risk pools....The question becomes why do we need to go beyond high risk pools, everyone who wishes to pay for coverage is now eligible either through Medicaid if poor or through private insurance if healthy, if your unhealthy and not poor you can get into a high risk pool. Personally I think the high risk pools premiums should be more than that of someone that is healthy but otherwise why do we need more change?

That's what I've said all along. As far as expanding access, take a clue from Minnesota. Medicaid for the poor, the state subsidized risk pool for the unhealthy capped at 125% of similar private market plans.

That takes care of the access issue at a far less cost to those paying premiums, but not the long run cost drivers that no one is tackling anyway: obese nation and preventable health issues, end of life medical care, tort reform, ect. Until those are tackled, no proposal will reduce costs.

 

[djs]

Can you please name the additional 7 states for me?

The State of Confusion
The State of Disarray
The State of Misinformation
The State of Mind

To be honest, I don't know the other 3....

Dan

 

[somarco]

The State of Confusion
The State of Disarray
The State of Misinformation
The State of Mind

To be honest, I don't know the other 3....

Denial, Ambiguity and Deceit.