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alwaysinasnit

(5,070 posts) Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:28 PM Apr 2020

In 'terrifying' indictment of for-profit system, 12.7 million Americans have lost insurance due to

coronavirus

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/in-terrifying-indictment-of-for-profit-system-12-7-million-americans-have-lost-insurance-due-to-coronavirus/

“If we take anything away from this pandemic, it’s that health care should not be tied to employment.”

New research from the Economic Policy Institute reveals that the number of Americans who are losing their employer-based health insurance is growing rapidly, with more than 30 million people laid off or furloughed in the last six weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

EPI estimates that 12.7 million of the people who have lost their jobs since early March have lost their health insurance.

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In 'terrifying' indictment of for-profit system, 12.7 million Americans have lost insurance due to (Original Post) alwaysinasnit Apr 2020 OP

Some (repugnicants) would argue that this is not a bug, but a feature. nt Xipe Totec Apr 2020 #1

I am sure you're right. alwaysinasnit Apr 2020 #2

If you lose your job, you can go on the ACA. Demsrule86 Apr 2020 #3

We may not have the ACA much longer as the SCOTUS is set to hear case against ACA. alwaysinasnit Apr 2020 #4

Trump's not even re-opening the exchanges for enrollment even in the midst of this Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2020 #5

Yes. Eko Apr 2020 #7

Yes but that is not really an option for many. Eko Apr 2020 #6

If you have no money? SharonAnn Apr 2020 #9

It's more an indictment of the system of tying health care to employment. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2020 #8

Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts)

1. Some (repugnicants) would argue that this is not a bug, but a feature. nt

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:32 PM

Apr 2020

alwaysinasnit

(5,070 posts)

2. I am sure you're right.

Reply to Xipe Totec (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:34 PM

Apr 2020

Demsrule86

(68,632 posts)

3. If you lose your job, you can go on the ACA.

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:35 PM

Apr 2020

alwaysinasnit

(5,070 posts)

4. We may not have the ACA much longer as the SCOTUS is set to hear case against ACA.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:39 PM

Apr 2020

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/02/supreme-court-obamacare-case-118643

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,426 posts)

5. Trump's not even re-opening the exchanges for enrollment even in the midst of this

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 05:41 PM

Apr 2020

Is loss of employment a "qualifying event" in terms of getting new coverage?

Eko

(7,336 posts)

7. Yes.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #5)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 10:17 PM

Apr 2020

Eko

(7,336 posts)

6. Yes but that is not really an option for many.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 10:17 PM

Apr 2020

I'm a store manager of a large store and all of my employees and I were furloughed in march. It is almost $800 a month on ACA for one of my employees to get health insurance for him and his wife when it cost them less than $300 previously. The deductible is so large that there is no way they will ever pay that in a year and it doesn't cover doctor appointments. Don't get me wrong, I support the ACA wholeheartedly but it needs to be expanded.

SharonAnn

(13,778 posts)

9. If you have no money?

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 11:22 PM

Apr 2020

WhiskeyGrinder

(22,386 posts)

8. It's more an indictment of the system of tying health care to employment.

Reply to alwaysinasnit (Original post)

Thu Apr 30, 2020, 10:18 PM

Apr 2020

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