Health - Resources and discussion for everything health-related

2889 readers

247 users here now

Health: physical and mental, individual and public.

Discussions, issues, resources, news, everything.

See the pinned post for a long list of other communities dedicated to health or specific diagnoses. The list is continuously updated.

Nothing here shall be taken as medical or any other kind of professional advice.

Commercial advertising is considered spam and not allowed. If you're not sure, contact mods to ask beforehand.

Linked videos without original description context by OP to initiate healthy, constructive discussions will be removed.

Regular rules of lemmy.world apply. Be civil.

founded 2 years ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

Record 20 million Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health coverage in 2024 (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

3 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Twenty million Americans signed up for affordable health insurance for 2024, breaking an enrollment record under the Affordable Care Act for the third consecutive year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Wednesday.

"With six days left to still get covered, 8 million more Americans have signed up for ACA coverage than when I took office," President Biden said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that most enrollees will be eligible to select a plan that could cost just $10 a month — or even less.

Mr. Biden also slammed Republicans who have blocked efforts to "build upon this progress and make these lower health care premiums permanent," alleging that the GOP's healthcare plan would raise healthcare costs for millions — specifically for elderly Americans and small business owners.

top 3 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I tried to today. All of the plans were a total scam.

For $250 a month I can pay 3x the cash ER rate until I hit the 4K deductible. At that premium price I could goto a specialist every other month and save money if I DONT sign up for insurance.

Wtf.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Because the ACA was written by the insurance companies. We need single payer and to tell these middle man leaches to get fucked.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

I don't get it. The best plan I can find is $400 a month with a 1k deductible except it has a 20% copay on pretty much everything with an OOP max of 9k. Every other plan is $250+ per month with 9-10k deductibles.