Posted on 12/12/2022 10:31:50 PM PST by lowbridge
The Biden administration has approved an application by Washington state to expand health insurance access for all residents regardless of immigration status by allowing it to forgo requirements set by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury Department approved Washington’s application for a State Innovation Waiver, issued under Section 1332 of the ACA. The application for this waiver was submitted in May.
What is a 1332 waiver?
A state may apply for a 1332 request if it wishes to pursue “innovative strategies” for providing affordable health care while still retaining protections offered through the ACA.
The HHS secretary may approve a 1332 waiver request if they determine that the proposed plan will provide coverage that is at least as comprehensive as coverage provided without the waiver, which the Washington state plan was found to do.
The Evergreen State’s exception
Washington state specifically sought to be granted an exception from a part of the ACA that excluded people living in the U.S. illegally from being eligible for qualified health plans, which are plans certified by the federal government that meet requirements set by the ACA.
According to the two departments, this waiver will expand access to qualified health plans, stand-alone qualified dental plans and a state affordability program to Washington residents regardless of their immigration status.
“The waiver will help Washington work towards its goals of improving health equity and reducing racial disparities by expanding access to coverage for the uninsured population through the state Exchange, all the while not increasing costs for those currently enrolled,” the departments said in a statement.
The approval of this waiver is contingent on the state accepting specific terms and conditions. If these requirements are agreed on,
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>> offered through the ACA
Costing me $25k/year in premiums, $10k in deductibles.
FU, Joseph Stolen
(Music Sting)
America last,
America last,
What our forefathers built,
For others is tasked!
Democrats know what they want,
And it’s America last...
... always last!
Illegal aliens will get better treatment than law abiding taxpayers. Why? Because taxpaying citizens will do everything they can to avoid medical care if they don’t think they can afford it. That won’t be an issue with illegal aliens.
And it will collapse - though only in slow motion.
Regards,
Gee, I wonder what their premiums and deductibles will be . . .
You won’t be fined for not having it.
Better off saving the same amount of money and paying cash. You have any big emergency, declare bankruptcy.
Just to point this out...just because you have health insurance, does not mean you can find a doctor or a clinic to handle problem X or Y.
A lot of doctors today...have a patient list and a waiting-to-get-on-the-patient-list.
That’s one reason emergency rooms are inundated with non-emergent patients, like people with a cold or a scrape on their finger, or someone’s chronic knee ailment, or even a guy who just wants a sandwich.
“Democrats know what they want,”
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And what are the Republicans doing about ANY of this? crickets
nobody should think that Washington is anything but another voter fraud shining example......I am absolutely convinced of it.....
There is a simple solution to this... Deduct the cost of any medical visits or procedures for illegal migrants from funds sent to that illegal migrants country. Or if you have an illegal migrant from a first world country, charge the migrants origin country for their medical care.
Better yet garnish those here in the US that approve of this
Don’t force me to pay for it.
Do you know what makes good sensible adults?
Parents Holding kids responsible every day and letting them know.. It’s the rule.
Nothing is free in an adult responsible life.
Gov chooses who receives and who pays for the receivee.
Bill the employers of these illegal aliens. Don’t force fired Americans to subsidize employers who hired these illegal aliens.
I don’t think the freeloading foreigners are coming here seeking “asylum”, Toto.
Washington state doesn’t want illegals sick they may not get away after robbibg you.
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