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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?
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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (201546)8/29/2017 8:46:20 AM
From: Jack of All Trades   of 224728
 
Medicaid expansion in NH is gouging people that actually pay premiums because freeloaders use the system for every little thing, Kenny is fine with that.

Medicaid platinum, silver for the rest

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That is in large part because Medicaid patients are getting platinum plans that they use more aggressively because they have no co-pays or deductibles, while those paying some or all of their policy premiums are mostly in silver plans that they use more judiciously, according to the actuarial firm conducting the analysis.

“Generally, when populations are enrolled in plan offerings with low member cost-sharing, utilization of services is greater,” according to the actuaries from Gorman Actuarial who wrote the report. “This is referred to as induced demand.”

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