Report: 1.6 million Texans lost employer-sponsored health insurance
More than half of newly uninsured Texans could qualify for subsidized health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act Exchange. (Rich Addicks/The New York Times) More than half of newly uninsured Texans could qualify for subsidized health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act Exchange. (Rich Addicks/The New York Times) Photo: RICH ADDICKS, STR / NYT Photo: RICH ADDICKS, STR / NYT Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Report: 1.6 million Texans lost employer-sponsored health insurance 1 / 1 Back to Gallery
An estimated 1.6 million Texans are uninsured after losing their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation, a San Francisco-based health policy think tank.
About 20 percent, or 328,000 people, qualify for Medicare. Roughly 55 percent, or 881,000 people, could receive government subsidies for health insurance plans from the Affordable Care Act marketplace.
Across the U.S., an estimated 26.7 million employees lost health insurance benefits as the economic downturn forced companies to lay off workers, according to Kaiser Family Foundation figures.
In Texas, nearly 2 million workers have filed first-time claims for unemployment. Nationwide, more than 36 million jobless claims have been filed since the end of March.
notevenapro on May 18th, 2020 at 23:28 UTC »
My yearly insurance costs including premiums for a family of three and our deductible is
$14,000. 850 a month and 4k deductible. That is insane. In the past 5 years I have spent $70,000 just for healthcare. That is crazy.
The issue is the seniors who vote. They are brainwashed that if we get UHC their medicare will be less valuable.
RelaxItWillWorkOut on May 18th, 2020 at 22:37 UTC »
Losing your health insurance during a pandemic is a national embarrassment from both a scientific and humanitarian perspective.
resplendence4 on May 18th, 2020 at 20:29 UTC »
Insurance shouldn't be connected to your job. If you work for Company A, you should be able to switch to working for Company B without worrying whether you'll have your medical and therapy services covered. If you lose or quit your job, you should still be able to see a doctor.
I work with people with autism and a therapy service most of my clients seek out isn't covered by all plans. Some only cover it up to certain ages. Parents are trapped in jobs that aren't good for them or their family because they can't leave a job that offers insurance that will pay for this 20-40 hour per week therapy.