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Please cite your source claiming more people cancelled insurance than obtained insurance. A recent study from Rand Corp. debunks these claims: Researchers f
by panarky 13y ago
Please cite your source claiming more people cancelled insurance than obtained insurance.
A recent study from Rand Corp. debunks these claims:
Researchers found that the share of adults ages 18 to 64 without
health insurance has declined from 20.9% last fall to 16.6%
as of March 22.
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obamacare-uninsured-national-20140331,0,5472960.story http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-obamacare-uninsured-nati...
- ctdonath 13y agoWhy the limiting of proffered statistics to ages 18-64? I'd expect those outside that range are most in need of coverage, yet are curiously excluded from statistics touting progress toward the goal of "health insurance for all".
- hga 13y agoErrr, everyone over 64 years of age is automatically enrolled in Medicare.
- ctdonath 13y agoRand Corp. Their next study showed just 858,000 enrollees out of 7.1M were previously uninsured. Not sure yet what percentage of the difference were entirely voluntary transfer of services, but methinks most were signups due to cancellation of existing policies. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594309/President-plans-victory-lap-strong-Obamacare-enrollment-Sebelius-faces-unpopular-law-blank-stare-tough-questions-remain-whos-signing-up.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2594309/President-pl...
- panarky 13y agoIt is logically impossible for there to be more cancellations than enrollments, while the percentage of uninsured falls dramatically. Methinks you've got your facts wrong.