...it also means that the *remaining* ACA market will consist of sicker/more expensive-to-treat enrollees on average...which, in turn, will cause premiums to go up further and so on. This is called the beginnings of a "Death Spiral."
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Would be Solved by Medicare for All
aug 28, 2025, 2:03 am • 0 0 • view
True…except that if we had M4All at the moment, it would mean literally the ENTIRE healthcare system would be under RFK Jrs personal control instead of only half of it.
aug 28, 2025, 2:14 am • 3 0 • view
That would be scary 😨 😳
aug 28, 2025, 7:20 am • 0 0 • view
Fortunately, the *pre-IRA* subsidies should remain in place (assuming the ACA survives at all), which will prevent a full "Death Spiral" from taking place...but millions will lose coverage entirely, while millions more will be shifted to worse coverage with higher deductibles, smaller networks, etc.
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