Monday, April 1, 2013
An op-ed by James Knickman, President and CEO of the New York State Health Foundation.
The entire process of implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has been filled with speculation and uncertainty from the start. First, there was the question of whether the law would even pass; once it did, it needed to survive the Supreme Court's consideration and the November election. But, now there is new speculation: Will the ACA dramatically increase the price the average American pays for health insurance coverage? Insurance companies are saying yes, big time! The Obama Administration and analytical organizations like the CBO and the private Urban Institute are saying no...