Sun Jul 1, 2012, 05:37 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – the “Waiver for State Innovation”FACT SHEET
"State Leadership in Healthcare Act‟ Section 1332 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – the “Waiver for State Innovation” – allows states to waiver out of some of the requirement of federal health reform if they meet certain standards. The provision in the new law was authored by Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and strongly supported by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The Sanders-Leahy-Welch “State Leadership in Healthcare Act” moves the availability of state waivers from 2017 to 2014. This would allow a state to avoid the expense of setting up an exchange – which is otherwise required in every state in 2014 – only to dismantle it later. The federal waiver would allow a state to: a) Collect all the federal funding and use for financing coverage for individuals through a plan designed by and for that state. The federal waiver would not allow a state to: a) Offer lower quality or less affordable care to their residents than would be available in the exchange. How does the waiver provision of the law work? Step 1: The state passes a law to provide health insurance to its citizens. Step 2: The Secretary of Health and Human Services and Secretary of the Treasury review the state law and determine that the plan is: a) At least as comprehensive as its residents would receive in the exchange; Step 3: If the federal government finds that the alternative state system meets these requirements without certain federal rules, states can get a waiver. The state plan could receive waivers from: a) The section requiring establishment of the exchange http://www.sanders.senate.gov/graphics/011411state_waiver_fact_sheet.pdf A Step Forward on Health Care
Vermont on Tuesday was awarded more than $18 million to help implement a new national health care reform law. The federal funds will help the state devise an affordable insurance exchange to make it simpler for consumers to select health insurance policies. Vermont plans to structure its exchange to be converted by 2017 to a public, single-payer health care model that would provide better care at less cost. "At a time when 50 million Americans lack health insurance and when the cost of health care continues to soar, it is my strong hope that Vermont will lead the nation in a new direction through a Medicare-for-all, single-payer approach to health care," Sen. Bernie Sanders said. The insurance exchange would be a first step for state residents to receive federal tax credits and premium subsidies for meaningful health insurance under the federal law. Moreover, the systems established to manage an insurance exchange eventually could be used to help administer a single-payer system. The state Legislature and Gov. Peter Shumlin earlier this year created a board to design and implement a publicly-funded health care system for the state. Vermont was one of 13 states to share $220 million awarded today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to design Affordable Insurance Exchanges - one-stop marketplaces where consumers can choose a private health insurance plan that fits their health needs. Altogether, 49 states and the District of Columbia have received planning grants. "Today's announcement will help Vermont begin to build the foundation for truly universal, cost-effective and high quality health care for every man, woman and child in Vermont in the years to come," added Sanders, a member of the Senate health committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=20BD0B94-8A65-45D9-938A-B87BBECAC4C2 This is how single payer will come to Vermont, which already has the law in place and will secure federal funding to implement it.
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ProSense | Jul 2012 | OP |
Ruby the Liberal | Jul 2012 | #1 | |
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snot | Jul 2012 | #2 | |
Ruby the Liberal | Jul 2012 | #4 | |
DevonRex | Jul 2012 | #5 | |
Number23 | Nov 2013 | #6 |
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 05:37 PM
Ruby the Liberal (26,103 posts)
1. Thanks for making this its own thread.
Bookmarked.
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Response to Ruby the Liberal (Reply #1)
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 07:15 PM
ProSense (116,464 posts)
3. You're welcome.
It's good information.
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Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 05:47 PM
snot (10,245 posts)
2. If I were younger, I'd strongly consider moving there.
Response to snot (Reply #2)
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 07:20 PM
Ruby the Liberal (26,103 posts)
4. I am loving what they are doing
(or attempting to).
Going to start paying closer attention to this. |
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Sun Jul 1, 2012, 08:33 PM
DevonRex (22,541 posts)
5. Kick and rec for single payer!!! Nt
Response to ProSense (Original post)
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 07:01 PM
Number23 (24,544 posts)