How Repeal & Replace Affects ACA Marketplace

edbellisinc.com: Major news all over the country as insurers continue to exit the individual markets leaving less choice for consumers. With the repeal and replace efforts picking up full-steam what does this mean for those with obtaining insurance through the exchange? This type of insurance is commonly referred to as ObamaCare.

America’s Healthcare Challenge radio show has been informing national listeners of how changing laws are affecting them financially. This week we provide answers to your questions in this incredibly informative episode produced by E.D. Bellis.

In this week’s episode we encouraged listeners to submit questions to be answered live on the air. Here is a common one that impacts the millions who have coverage through the exchange.

Question:

I’ve been hearing a great about the Repeal & Replacement of the ACA law. I’m concerned about how those negotiations are going and if there will be an ACA marketplace for the 2018 Open enrollment period?

Answer:

Insights:

• 2018 is going to be a volatile year for the consumer.
• Insurance carriers are supposed to release their rates to the federal government.
• Many have pulled out of the marketplace altogether.
• Consumers should look for the best options both on and off the exchange.
• It is important to work with a trusted professional to advise you of all your options.

Where to learn more:

This episode of America’s Healthcare Challenge will give you more information on the subject.

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AUTHOR: SEAN MCGUIRE

Sean McGuire is the host of America’s Healthcare Challenge on News Radio 1290 KOIL and the founder of E.D. Bellis. As a former health policy staff member for the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, he acquired unique experiences and an institutional knowledge of Congress, including an understanding of the politics behind the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, and unlike those who passed the law he has read the bill multiple times. After leaving Capitol Hill, McGuire served from 2009-2011, as the health reform consultant for the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Medicine. He has spoken to groups of all sizes about the impact of health reform, has been interviewed by numerous media outlets, and has offered expert testimony at the Nebraska Unicameral. Sean McGuire is the President of the Omaha Press Club and a graduate of Marquette University.

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