A Tale of Two Surveys: ObamaCare Having Minimal Impact on Increasing Coverage
Two recently released surveys (both conducted in February) show that ObamaCare is having a trivial impact on health insurance coverage.
The Gallup Heathways survey concludes that the “uninsured rate continues to fall,” which is correct in a narrow sense. The uninsured rate fell to 15.9 percent from 16.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013. But this small improvement is overshadowed by the 2008 uninsured rate, which was under 15 percent. February’s improvement is likely the result of the slow recovery, not expanded ObamaCare coverage.
McKinsey’s survey, which surveys only people eligible for ObamaCare subsidies, shows that ObamaCare’s health insurance exchanges are primarily crowding out previous coverage. Only ten percent of previously uninsured respondents signed up for Obama (up from three percent in January) and only 53 percent of those paid their premiums. In sum, only five percent of uninsured respondents actually paid premiums for an ObamaCare policy. The reason? “Affordability challenges.” (See Avik Roy’s coverage here.)
“The Gallup Heathways survey concludes that the “uninsured rate continues to fall,” which is correct in a narrow sense. The uninsured rate fell to 15.9 percent from 16.3 percent in the first quarter of 2013.”
Oh good….
16.3 to 15.9… It looks just like a calculation variation.
It probably was but any news is news now I guess
“Within that 48 percent, three-fifths were previously insured people who liked their old plans and were able to keep them. The remaining two-fifths were the ones who signed up for coverage on the Obamacare exchanges.”
Horrendous
The numbers are so low it’s unbelievable
Consistently bad
I am just hoping the administration can turn them around
“Of the Obamacare sign-ups, only 27 percent had been previously uninsured in 2013.”
Take from some to give to others.
A horrible version of Robin Hood
Misguided*
“ObamaCare’s health insurance exchanges are primarily crowding out previous coverage. Only ten percent of previously uninsured respondents signed up for Obama”
Apparently, the administration under estimates the difficulty to process such a large social program. Being sexy enough to attract people to enroll is not that easy. But we have to notice the fact that this policy may have long-term effect which we are unable to observe at this stage.
So far they have underestimated everything***
So far they have underestimated everything
“The reason? “Affordability challenges.” ”
So….The Affordable???Care Act????
Only ten percent of previously uninsured respondents signed up for Obama (up from three percent in January) and only 53 percent of those paid their premiums.
The lack of people paying premiums really changes the figures, but of course the administration does not mention that little fact when they give you their enrollment numbers. No way will they meet their goal of 7 billion.