Whether Obamacare policies will receive federal subsidies remains unknown
"The cost-sharing reduction is still a matter of debate in
She was one of four panelists who talked about health insurance and health care at a program sponsored by the
Other speakers were
A cost-sharing reduction is a subsidy from the federal government that reduces what a person pays for deductibles, co-pays and other costs through the Affordable Care Act. Those eligible for discounts qualify based on their incomes.
"The CSR payments for 2018 are unknown," Curran said, speaking to 30 people who attended the session.
The Trump administration has threatened to eliminate such subsidies, but hasn't done so yet.
"The problem this year has been instability," Curran said of the uncertainty with the program.
A policy on the exchange in
But no one at the federal level had a good idea then of what was going to happen and still don't today, Curran said.
Most people wouldn't feel the full effect of a 48 percent rate increase because the hike would be offset by subsidy payments, she said.
The uncertainty with the federal insurance program contributed to 12 to 13 percent of the rate increase from
Another 6 to 7 percent of the rate increase came about because it's unlikely that the government will enforce a mandate that requires everyone to have health insurance, she said.
In another issue,
While some are flourishing, several hospitals with 25 beds or less are struggling, he said.
Certain parts of the federal health insurance program have been good, Boley said. But as far as
"We do see people with coverage, but they are going in the hospitals with high deductibles and high out-of-pocket maximums that they have to meet before insurance kicks in," he said.
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