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The White House
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Q. We know that the website has gotten better but people are still frustrated with healthcare.gov.
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The White House
Obviously, after a really bad first month with the website, where it just didn't work, and it was inexcusable, and, you know, I think I've publicly...
Q. How do we get more doctors and hospitals participating in the Marketplace insurance plans?
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The White House
These are private insurance plans, which means that they’re going to have networks. That’s pretty much true of any health insurance plan you’ve got...
Q. A lot of people believe the Affordable Care Act is making their employer-sponsored plan more expensive.
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The White House
No. A lot of people have looked at this. And there's nothing in the Affordable Care Act that would impact an employer-sponsored plan, other than...
Q. Are insurance companies sabotaging Obamacare?
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The White House
I think that there's no doubt that there are some terrific insurance plans out there and companies that try to do the right thing by their customers...
Q. Is it possible for people living in states that have chosen not to expand Medicaid to get coverage?
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The White House
This is a source of great frustration, because what the law does is it says to states, "Expand Medicaid for the folks that just wrote you those...
Q. Many people want insurance but feel that deductibles and co-pays make it too costly to actually go to the doctor.
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The White House
The important thing is that all these private insurance plans typically have some sort of deductible and some sort of co-pay. And so, you know, what...
Q. If many Americans choose to pay the penalty instead of buy health insurance, what impact will this have on Obamacare?
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The White House
Well, at this point, enough people are signing up that the Affordable Care Act is going to work. The insurance companies will continue to offer these...
Q. If the purpose of the ACA is to ensure all Americans have health care, why do most plans have such a high deductible?
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The White House
Essentially what we've done is to create a marketplace for private insurance. And each insurer is pricing it. Some have lower deductibles but that...
Q. What can you say to people who believe health insurance still isn't affordable?
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The White House
The first thing is making sure everybody has the right information, because there's been so much politics swirling around this, that I think a lot of...
Q. The Veterans Affairs Department has already distributed a book pressuring our elderly veterans to choose to die?
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The White House
Recently a partisan op-ed in the Wall Street Journal distorted the purpose of an important Veterans Affairs planning tool called "Your Life, Your...
Q. I am active duty military and I am worried that health reform will affect my care under TRICARE.
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The White House
The President is committed to ensuring that America’s servicemen and women have high quality care. This was an issue he fought for when he was a...
Q. What is the insurance exchange?
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The White House
The health insurance exchange is a marketplace that will offer affordable high-quality health insurance options. It will provide relief to families...
Q. Seniors seem to be concerned about a provision in the House bill that would provide counseling for end of life care.
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The White House
This provision, which has been supported by the AARP, would allow senior citizens access to a professional medical counselor who will provide them...
Q. Why should people with insurance pay to cover those who don't have it? They are already paying for the uninsured.
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The White House
American families with insurance pay a hidden tax of roughly $1000 for the cost of caring for people without insurance. As more Americans become...
Q. Isn't health reform going to put more burdens on federal and state governments?
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The White House
Controlling health spending is critical for the fiscal health of the federal government and the states. For example, health care spending today...
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