
Despite Subsidies Upheld in Marketplaces, Some Americans Continue to Prefer Staying Uninsured
The Supreme Court may have kept subsidies available to all Americans regardless of whether their state has set up its own exchange, but some people still refuse to purchase coverage, and they're perfectly happy remaining uninsured.
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The president took the time after the ruling to laud the accomplishments of his healthcare law over the past 5 years, and based on his comments, he seems more confident than ever in the legislation.
“Today … after multiple challenges before the Supreme Court the Affordable Care Act is here to stay,” President Obama said simply in a press conference.
He went on to discuss the millions of Americans who are benefiting from the law, some of whom he’s heard from personally telling him the impact the law has made. And the president wasn’t the only one rejoicing.
The American Medical Association quickly released a statement from its president, Steven J. Stack, MD, who expressed how relieved the association was. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy also discussed the positive news.
“The US Supreme Court’s decision upholding the contested language in the ACA is positive news for millions of Americans who will continue to have access to affordable prescription drugs, a benefit that many of us take for granted,” Chief Executive Ofice Edith A. Rosato, RPh, IOM, said in a statement. “Whatever one’s view of the ACA, there’s no denying that this decision has averted significant disruption to the healthcare marketplace.”
However, just because health insurance remains in reach for everyone through subsidies does not mean everyone wants it.
The Wall Street Journal
A study found that in 8 of 10 cases where people choose not to purchase health insurance, the reasons were financial: either money was tight and they had other issues that ranked ahead of insurance, or they were comfortably off and preferred to act as their own insurer,
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