CBO: 6.2 million people will become uninsured due to the Medicaid unwinding as about 15.5 million people transfer away from the program. In Priceless, I argued that we should have government funded premium support for private insurance instead of privately managed Medicaid.
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Why giving to public health in poor countries is sometimes better than giving people cash. (Yglesias)
One in five adults experience chronic pain. (NYT) it may not be all in your mind, but your mind is definitely involved.
The Paragon study by Brian Blase was well-written, but it had a somewhat bland tone that covers up the downside of the “migration” from Medicaid to employer health plans.
Assume a worker who makes $18 an hour, not a princely wage these days,
Medicaid has cost him zero in premiums, with a zero deductible.
The average employer plan will cost him $1,200 a year in his share of premiums, with a deductible of at least $2,000 if he or she needs care.
This may indeed be a “net positive” for the federal budget, but don’t be surprised if many lower-income workers are not impressed..