THAT'S what I'm all geeked about. HOWEVER, there's a couple of important caveats/tweaks:
1. It would only be for 2 years for now (it needed to be made permanent even before the pandemic hit.)
2. One of those years is *2021* (that's right, it'd be retroactive!)
This means that *CURRENT* 2021 SUBSIDIZED ACA ENROLLEES would receive a subsidy boost *this year*, and MOST OF THOSE WHO ENROLL DURING THE UPCOMING #COVID19 ENROLLMENT PERIOD would ALSO BE SUBSIDY-ELIGIBLE, even if they earn more than 400% FPL!
In other words, if this goes through and is signed into law by President Biden, it would be a "BIG F*CKING DEAL" to use his words.
Then we would have to make sure it was locked in permanently.
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Note: This doesn't mean the #TexasFoldEm case is over; all it means is that the DoJ is now formally DEFENDING the #ACA instead of siding with the GOP plaintiffs.
The case was already heard by SCOTUS in November. The decision is expected sometime this spring or summer.
The other option is for Dems to #MootTheSuit via simple legislation to either:
1. ⬆️ the mandate penalty back to $1 or more 2. Formally state that the mandate can be ✂️
3.❌ the mandate language itself: acasignups.net/21/02/05/democ…
Nearly every state is offering a *new* #COVID19 Enrollment Period this spring! Some have already started; most begin on February 15th. Here's a summary of the start/end dates as well as who's eligible to enroll via the new enrollment period: 2/
2. BE CAREFUL TO AVOID JUNK PLANS!
Make sure you enroll in an #ACA-compliant policy by using an *official* ACA exchange website.
If you *do* use a 3rd-party site, make sure it's an *authorized* ACA enrollment partner which *only* sells ACA policies, like Health Sherpa. 3/
Remember, even if you fall outside the parameters above, ANY documented U.S. resident is ALWAYS eligible for a 60-day Special Enrollment Period if they have a qualifying life experience like losing coverage, getting married/divorced, moving, giving birth, etc. #GetCovered!
Also, Native Americans & Alaska Natives can enroll in #ACA exchange plans year-round.
FINALLY, you can enroll in MEDICAID or CHIP year round in any state, and you can enroll in the Essential Plan, MinnesotaCare or Connector Care year round in NY, MN & MA respectively.
Also, using the *literal* geographic center of the country as the metaphor supports those stupid election maps showing a sea of red with dots of blue, even though more people for Dems than Republicans. The big Dem cities are mostly on the coasts. Guess what’s in the “middle”?
Also, as both @abcontigo & @corpusnovus have noted, this leaves out Alaska and Hawaii, both of which happen to include a high population of non-white residents.