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1 Backwoods_Sleuth  Tue, Nov 19, 2013 8:02:04am

Reported today:

Tale of two health exchanges: How are consumers in Ohio and Kentucky faring?

According to Banahan, Kentucky’s exchange, known as kynect, experienced some initial problems with registration, but resolved glitches after increasing its number of servers.

She reported that by mid-October:

35,000 applications had been filed
Of those, 12,000 people had already been determined to be Medicaid eligible
About 6,000 people were found to be eligible for premium assistance.

She found it surprising that people bought plans on the exchange who weren’t eligible for subsidies, because they got better deals on the exchange.

Another surprise came when more than 300 small businesses filed applications in Kentucky by mid-October. Banahan said she expected the number to be miniscule, around 10 by year’s end.

While initial numbers look encouraging, she explained there’s still a major push to get the word out to eligible residents in the State.

“We never doubted for a minute that our exchange wouldn’t be operational and functional and doing a good job as it’s doing right now,” she said. “Plus, there’s the governor’s support. He has been behind us from day one and very supportive of a state-based exchange. That’s really been a key that has resulted in our success.”

Kentucky’s numbers

40,572 enrolled in new health coverage, including Medicaid and private insurance
33,561 enrolled in Medicaid
7,011 enrolled in a qualified health plan
16,425 eligible for a subsidy to purchase a qualified health plan
843 small businesses applications for health insurance for employees
41 percent of registrants are under 35 years old
23 percent of registratnts are 25 years old or younger
59 percent women

2 BusyMonster  Tue, Nov 19, 2013 9:21:35am

Republicans have, ever since the bizarre fuckup that was the 2000 elections, seemed to play politics as a musical chairs game where they get to call out the end of the music.

Just when their bullshit, fucking sack of lies narrative seems to be catching on, they want to freeze everything in shellack (or maybe it’s toxic transparent elephant shit) and say “look, we WIN WIN WIN WIN !!!!”

They only give a fuck about reality and the rules of engagement when those things are on their side. Give the reality of a situation to unfold and their lies evaporate but by then they’re screaming about some other made-up bullshit crisis.

The good of the people is not part of their discussion, EVER.

3 aagcobb  Tue, Nov 19, 2013 12:04:27pm

re: #1 Backwoods_Sleuth

As a Kentuckian, I’m pretty damn proud that for once we are standing out as excelling on a matter of public importance when much of the country is floundering.


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