I think it’s worth separating the Obamacare / ACA speculating on the future and political discussion from the more narrow, practical discussion. This thread is for the latter, i.e. my insurance company is the last good one in my area and is discontinuing all service for 2018, so do I self-insure or buy a mediocre plan? What about using an address somewhere else that still has better options, or starting a company to get group coverage? Sadly, this is not a hypothetical question and I have looked into lots of these options.
I will probably start a single separate thread for discussing the future of healthcare, news coverage, and predictions of things like future rates and quality/availability of care, etc, so if you want to discuss those types of more general and more political ACA topics, please wait for that thread. I want to double check with the admins here before starting it to make sure they’re ok with something like that.
So without further ado, here’s my post from the FWF Obamacare thread with lots of links to FWF and BH threads, many of which are now locked or archived, but often had fairly long and useful discussions. If/when FWF goes away, I will try to replace the links with archived versions for the old FWF material (which is saved, but not yet online).
Loss of choice / coverage
My Obamacare plan is being closed; most ins cos have pulled out of my state for '18; I may have to move states
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1575667/
Another insurance co. likely to pull out in 2018 hope you are not in Colorado, Kentucky, Missouri and Ohio
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1562150/
Aetna will withdraw from several states (ACA)
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1520563/
Received a letter that health insurance company is closing (IL)
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1517129/
discussing new ACA plans
Preview of 2017 ACA plans now active
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1535330/
What are your health insurance stats (cost, coverage, etc)
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=222422
2017 ACA plan reviews
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=201899
Limitations of ACA coverage, small networks / out of network woes
Out of network issues
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151672
New health insurance rules cap surprise billing (out of network charges at in network places)
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1548922/
general speculation on ACA and effects
What realistically is going to happen to ACA in Q1’17
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1538314/
Individual health premiums tripled. Why?
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1537507/
Future of ACA / health insurance
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=196736
personal costs / strategies
Is ACA making your wallet slim?
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1472555/
Should young healthy people buy insurance?
https://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/1561370/
Importance of high deductible insurance
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=208304
healthcare costs and self funding
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=201714
ACA renewals, shop around
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=200920
Individual ACA-related decisions
Various ACA vs COBRA decisions
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=221782
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=161600
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=152545
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=170687
PPO/EPO/HMO choices
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=210968
https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=151675
If you have personal type ACA questions, post them here and I’ll do my best to answer.