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Clinton on the Affordable Care Act
09-05-2013, 08:26 AM
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Clinton on the Affordable Care Act
Former President Clinton gave a speech in Arkansas yesterday, in an attempt to explain the healthcare Affodable Care Act.
Though the networks mentioned it, there was no broadcast of the speech, except on MNBC, which broadast only the first five minutes, and then cut to a discussion by critics.
I was disappointed because I didn't understand much about the specifics of the plan, and was hoping to hear about the details.
Checking the news, I couldn't find a anything but small mentions, and/or controversial comments.
Here is a transcript of the Clinton remarks. Politics aside, I found them worthwhile, and am left with a better understanding of the basics.
Clinton Foundation — President Clinton's Remarks on Health Care Policy and the Affordable Care Act
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09-05-2013, 08:40 AM
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If you want to learn about the PPACA, the Kaiser Family Foundation website is the place to go. It has all the details, great summaries and presentations, many briefs and white papers, an excellent timeline, and none of the politics. Health Reform | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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09-05-2013, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by MichaelB
If you want to learn about the PPACA, the Kaiser Family Foundation website is the place to go. It has all the details, great summaries and presentations, many briefs and white papers, an excellent timeline, and none of the politics. Health Reform | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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+1. Worth watching the video.
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09-05-2013, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MichaelB
If you want to learn about the PPACA, the Kaiser Family Foundation website is the place to go. It has all the details, great summaries and presentations, many briefs and white papers, an excellent timeline, and none of the politics. Health Reform | The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
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+1000
I especially appreciate the objective analyses and the lack of spin or political commentary.
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09-05-2013, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by imoldernu
Former President Clinton gave a speech in Arkansas yesterday, in an attempt to explain the healthcare Affodable Care Act.
Though the networks mentioned it, there was no broadcast of the speech, except on MNBC, which broadast only the first five minutes, and then cut to a discussion by critics.
I was disappointed because I didn't understand much about the specifics of the plan, and was hoping to hear about the details.
Checking the news, I couldn't find a anything but small mentions, and/or controversial comments.
Here is a transcript of the Clinton remarks. Politics aside, I found them worthwhile, and am left with a better understanding of the basics.
Clinton Foundation — President Clinton's Remarks on Health Care Policy and the Affordable Care Act
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imoldernu, I was kind of surprised to see that you are so interested in Obamacare since you should not be affected. I am also interested, but only to what is happening with the overall plan and not the affect
on me. Please tell me if I am wrong, but I understand that if one is on Medicare, they should not be affected. It might be that for all those on Medicare their Supplemental plans and Advantage plans may have copays and deductibles that increase in cost. Other than that, Medicare participants should not be concerned. Please tell me if I am correct in my view of on the subject.
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09-05-2013, 01:27 PM
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But, this appraisal of the politics of the various think-tanks was performed by "Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting", a self-described "progressive group.". That may skew their "grades" various think tanks--what they see as "centrist" may very well be "liberal" to another observer. And, while I appreciate the analysis and reporting by the Kaiser Family Foundation, I can see valid reasons for disputing that "centrist" rating for the group. IMO, they, like NPR, provide solid, deep, useful information, but it's not without spin.
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09-05-2013, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by imoldernu
Checking the news, I couldn't find a anything but small mentions, and/or controversial comments.
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On All Things Considered on NPR yesterday, there was a 4 minute piece which was mostly about Clinton's remarks.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013...bout-obamacare
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09-05-2013, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JOHNNIE36
imoldernu, I was kind of surprised to see that you are so interested in Obamacare since you should not be affected. I am also interested, but only to what is happening with the overall plan and not the affect
on me. Please tell me if I am wrong, but I understand that if one is on Medicare, they should not be affected. It might be that for all those on Medicare their Supplemental plans and Advantage plans may have copays and deductibles that increase in cost. Other than that, Medicare participants should not be concerned. Please tell me if I am correct in my view of on the subject.
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Yes... as far as I can see, it won't affect me (or you)... just me, being snoopy. It's going to affect my kids though, and as far as I can see, they don't have a clue.
Actually, I probably shouldn't be voicing opinions on things that don't affect me. It's just a habit that comes from being a fly on the wall of history in the making.
I spend a lot of time between news networks... Fox. MNBC ,PBS, LinkTV, Al Jazeera, CSpan and RT... Each one, a different world.
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09-05-2013, 06:36 PM
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Can't really put "politics aside" completely when you are talking about the figurehead for a political party.
Clinton has a real gift for explaining the gist of things like this and is therefore unique and helpful. For others, the flow chart below will have to do.
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09-05-2013, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by imoldernu
As Michael inferred, Kaiser is considered centrist.
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No inferences here. I said "not political". KFF advocates healthcare policy. While that may coincide with some partisan view, it is coincidental, not political advocacy.
Health Reform GPS, sponsored by George Washington University, is another web site that is very helpful, especially their white papers that provide explanation and detail on specific PPACA regulation implementation. Health Reform GPS: Navigating the Implementation Process
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09-06-2013, 06:17 AM
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[QUOTE=imoldernu;1355073]Yes... as far as I can see, it won't affect me (or you)... just me, being snoopy. It's going to affect my kids though, and as far as I can see, they don't have a clue.
Understand. Actually, my kids don't have a clue either and it probably won't affect them either. At least for a few years. Daughter is under her hubby's military plan (retired and 100% disability). Son is under city employee union plan. When he retires he will have to buy his own and will then fall under Obamacare. Good luck to him then.
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09-06-2013, 06:55 AM
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Plenty of information out there for those that are interested.
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09-06-2013, 08:37 PM
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The first box in the flow chart is "Is employer coverage available?". Taking this literally, anyone who is not presently employed should follow the NO branch. But, this could also be interpreted to mean "Is employer (or former employer) coverage available?", in which case someone covered by a former employer would take the YES branch.
So my question...does anyone know for sure which interpretation is correct?
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09-07-2013, 05:59 AM
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The first box in the flow chart is "Is employer coverage available?". Taking this literally, anyone who is not presently employed should follow the NO branch. But, this could also be interpreted to mean "Is employer (or former employer) coverage available?", in which case someone covered by a former employer would take the YES branch.
So my question...does anyone know for sure which interpretation is correct?
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The intention is to determine if the applicant is eligible for a subsidy. If any coverage is available that meets PPACA standards and costs less than a certain amount, the subsidy does not apply. They could also just drop the word "employer" altogether but probably leave it because, for the vast majority of people, the only coverage they would be getting would be from their current employer.
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09-07-2013, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Free To Canoe
Can't really put "politics aside" completely when you are talking about the figurehead for a political party.
Clinton has a real gift for explaining the gist of things like this and is therefore unique and helpful. For others, the flow chart below will have to do.
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Thank you for posting the helpful chart. May I ask where it came from?
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09-07-2013, 04:37 PM
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Thank you for posting the helpful chart. May I ask where it came from?
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I agree; that is a really great flowchart. It would make a good addition to the forum FAQ thread on the PPACA.
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09-08-2013, 10:25 AM
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Thanks for the info and links. I find Kaiser to be one of the most informative sites on PPACA.
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09-10-2013, 05:17 PM
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Thanks for the info and links. I find Kaiser to be one of the most informative sites on PPACA.
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You're welcome.
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