Sebelius Apologizes for Health Site's Woes

 

Sitting here at my desk reading the wall street journal, I began to read an article titled"Sebelius Apologizes for Health Site's Woes". The article highlighted the following:

· The Republicans are calling for Sebelius's resignation.

· Republican Rep. Gregg Harper of Mississippi suggests that President Barack Obama was ultimately responsible.

· Fourteen states are running their own insurance exchanges.

· Republicans at the hearing repeatedly questioned Mrs. Sebelius about health-insurance cancellation notices that thousands of Americans have been getting in the mail in recent days.

Nearing the end of the article Rep. Henry Waxman (D., California), the top Democrat on the committee, said that thanks to the Affordable Care Act, "the worst abuses of the insurance industry will be halted." That statement was so profound. I began to think about all of the negative talk that is going on concerning the problems of the website; all of the abuse that Ms. Sebelius and President Obama is taking, and I began to thank God for people like them. That they are willing to go through the fire, take full responsibility for something that they are not totally responsible for. Nonetheless, for the good of the American people who desperately need insurance coverage they continue to strive to perfect the system that will bring so much relief to many, many people.

Schatz, A., & Radnofsky, L. (2013, October 31). Sebelius apologizes for health site's woes. The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from www.wsj.com

 

The New Affordable Healthcare Act And Its Affect On Our Children

I am very excited about the new health care act for a couple of reasons. First, being a parent of a twenty-three year old son who is a full-time college student, with a part-time job, and no insurance coverage, it is such a relief to be in position to get medical coverage for him.    Although, I made provisions to get him all the necessary medical care needed without coverage, it is such a frightening feeling thinking that something could happen to him and I was unable to afford medical care. 

Under the Affordable Care Act, I can now add my twenty-three year old son to my health insurance policy until he turns 26 years old.  Before this health care law, insurance companies would remove enrolled children at age 19, unless they were full-time students. Now, most health plans that cover children must make coverage available to children up to age 26. By allowing children to stay on a parent's plan, the law makes it easier and more affordable for young adults to get health insurance coverage.

It’s wonderful to know that your child can have medical coverage under his/her parent’s plan  even if they are, married, not living with you, attending school, not financially dependent on you, and eligible to enroll in their employer’s plan.

I spoke to a man the other day whose son was suddenly stricken with an illness that sent him to the hospital for several weeks.  After series of test and hospital care he received a bill for over $100,000.  He said he thank god for the new healthcare plan and don’t know what he would have done without it.

How has this part of the New Affordable Healthcare Plan affected your life?  Do you think that it is a positive or a negative to the accountability of our children becoming more responsible for their lives?

http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/rights/youngadults/