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House Republicans Propose Deal on Congressional Ads
Rodney Davis is proposing to allow them to link to other federal government websites, including HealthCare.gov.
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Rodney Davis is proposing to allow them to link to other federal government websites, including HealthCare.gov.
The Department of Health and Human Services earlier this year slashed advertising for HealthCare.gov by 90 percent, prompting cries of “sabotage” from Democrats and consumer advocates.
For example, when the administration cut off advertising for HealthCare.gov in the final week of open enrollment in January, officials who had overseen the marketplaces during the Obama administration
Policy experts say the Department of Health and Human Services would still be required to maintain healthcare.gov under the proposal from Republican Sens.
expensive conditions, like end-stage renal disease, hemophilia or cerebral palsy, would still buy their plan from the state’s Blue Cross plan, Premera, and pay the same premiums as anyone else who relies on HealthCare.gov
Last year the couple, who buy their insurance through HealthCare.gov, had to switch from a Humana plan they liked to a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia plan after their original insurer stopped selling
Florida now uses the federal insurance exchange run through healthcare.gov to register patients.
Sebelius was in charge when the federal website HealthCare.gov, which many states relied on to enroll people, initially did not work during its October 2013 launch.
More than 8.8 million Americans signed up for 2017 insurance coverage through HealthCare.gov as of Jan. 14, 2017, about 100,000 more than over a similar time frame last year.
The total includes 8.7 million who signed up through HealthCare.gov and 2.8 million who enrolled through state-based marketplaces.