‘It’ in this case is The Big Beautiful Bill.
And, for the purposes of this/these Tips, how specifically does the “2025 Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill” (apparently the real name) impact health insurance for those not on
Medicaid; i.e., those covered by an employer sponsored plan, individuals on Medicare, and those under 65 buying coverage through the Obamacare ‘Marketplace.’
My turf.
A reliable and go to “independent source for health policy research, polling and news" - the Kaiser Family
Foundation – sorts the Bill’s provisions into four categories (click on each); Medicaid (so much more complicated than the polarized posturing reported), The Affordable Care Act (lots of wonky ‘stuff’ but the changes to the OEP and eligibility are noteworthy), Medicare
(I’m gonna need help understanding the changes to Physician Fee Schedules and PBM’s. Oh, and check out the use of AI to identify improper payments. What could go wrong?!); and, Health Savings Accounts (several significant expansions of eligible expenses).
Ta-da!
What we should have learned by now is that health care financing is like a (big beautiful) balloon; i.e., squeeze Medicaid/Medicare, and Employer Sponsored premiums will expand.
At least Herman Bonnert could twist a balloon into an elephant
or a donkey!
