HIVHealthReform.org – A new educational resource for people with HIV/AIDS about pending changes in health care coverage | Project Inform

[Guest guest]

The Affordable Health Care Act has brought many changes to both the insurance

industry and to health care providers. A lot of these changes have not yet taken

effect. Last year, in anticipation of the changes in health care, many insurers

raised their premiums to cover expected increased costs. Last year insurers were

required to cover children to age 26 regardless of their health conditions.

Before that dependent health coverage ended at age 18, or 21 if they were full

time students at a college or trade school. Last year I saw the premium for my

private health coverage increase by 1/3. This year, even with the new higher

premium, the annual deductible tripled. I know changes like this have happened

to many people. I am not alone. It is getting to where health insurance is a

liability and is no longer insurance. More information about a new web site to

inform people of changes due to the Affordable Health Care Act is at the link

below.

http://www.projectinform.org/news/hivhealthreform-org-website/