Post by TonyV on Sept 27, 2015 13:58:42 GMT -5
From President Todd Dunn:
DEBATE FACT CHECK: Matt Bevin’s Plan to Dismantle Kynect Will Hurt Kentuckians
Just like Matt Bevin, Jenean Hampton isn't telling the truth to Kentuckians. Bevin's plan to dismantle Kynect would cost Kentuckians millions of dollars while jeopardizing healthcare.
See the facts for yourself:
Dismantling Kynect would take 9 Months and Cost $23 million. “If the next Governor decided to dismantle Kynect and move to the federal exchange, Banahan testified that Deloitte Consulting estimated it would cost the state $23 million in IT work and take at least 9 months to complete the transition. Federal regulations require states choosing to relinquish operation give the federal government at least 12 months’ notice before dismantling.” [Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 8/27/15]
Dismantling Kyenct will More than Triple Insurance Fees, Resulting in Higher Premiums for Kentuckians. “A question of great debate in the legislature and the upcoming Governor’s race has been what it would cost to operate a federal exchange rather than a state based exchange. Chair Sen. Ralph Alvarado asked Ms. Banahan if the budget for Kynect for 2016 is $26 million, how much it would be for a federal exchange. Ms. Banahan did not have the answer to this question, but noted that currently all insurance policies have a 1 percent assessment fee, which funds Kynect. If the system were dismantled and the federal exchange took over, this fee would increase to 3.5 percent.” [Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 8/27/15]
Herald-Leader: “Koch-Backed Attack on Conway a Sick Distortion.” “A Koch-backed political blitz is betting that Kentuckians won't let health care facts stand in the way of anti-Obama emotion. The ad launched Monday by Americans for Prosperity could not be more misleading.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Columnist Al Cross: Claims that Kynect and Medicaid are Hurting Hospitals are “Not True.” “A new ad in the race for governor says "There's a crisis in our hospitals" in Kentucky, and blames it entirely on the federal health-care reform law. That is not true, according to the hospitals themselves.” [Kentucky Health News, 8/31/15]
Kentucky’s Uninsured Rate has Dropped by 10% - the Second Largest Decline Nationwide. The Herald-Leader reported: “In the first year of full implementation, the percentage of adult Kentuckians younger than 65 without insurance decreased from 20.4 to 9.8.” Gallup reported: “Arkansas and Kentucky lead all other states in the sharpest reductions in their uninsured rate among adult residents since the healthcare law's requirement to have insurance took effect at the beginning of the year.”[Gallup, 8/05/14; Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Herald-Leader: “Health Insurance Rates in Kentucky are Not ‘Skyrocketing’. “Health insurance rates in Kentucky are not "skyrocketing." Increases for 2016 will be less than the big increases insurers are seeking in some states. Plus, five health insurance companies are coming to Kentucky. The average is one new insurer a state. New competition will help hold down premiums, while insurers no longer can drop people if they get sick.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Herald-Leader: Kynect has No Negative Impact on Employment. “AFP claims the law is "costing us jobs." But Kentucky's unemployment rate of 5.2 percent is the lowest in 14 years. Unemployment declined in 115 of 120 Kentucky counties from July 2014 to July 2015. A decline in hospital employment in Kentucky has been more than offset by increases in other areas of health care. Three newly published studies found no evidence the health care law was reducing full-time work, the Washington Post reports.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
DEBATE FACT CHECK: Matt Bevin’s Plan to Dismantle Kynect Will Hurt Kentuckians
Just like Matt Bevin, Jenean Hampton isn't telling the truth to Kentuckians. Bevin's plan to dismantle Kynect would cost Kentuckians millions of dollars while jeopardizing healthcare.
See the facts for yourself:
Dismantling Kynect would take 9 Months and Cost $23 million. “If the next Governor decided to dismantle Kynect and move to the federal exchange, Banahan testified that Deloitte Consulting estimated it would cost the state $23 million in IT work and take at least 9 months to complete the transition. Federal regulations require states choosing to relinquish operation give the federal government at least 12 months’ notice before dismantling.” [Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 8/27/15]
Dismantling Kyenct will More than Triple Insurance Fees, Resulting in Higher Premiums for Kentuckians. “A question of great debate in the legislature and the upcoming Governor’s race has been what it would cost to operate a federal exchange rather than a state based exchange. Chair Sen. Ralph Alvarado asked Ms. Banahan if the budget for Kynect for 2016 is $26 million, how much it would be for a federal exchange. Ms. Banahan did not have the answer to this question, but noted that currently all insurance policies have a 1 percent assessment fee, which funds Kynect. If the system were dismantled and the federal exchange took over, this fee would increase to 3.5 percent.” [Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, 8/27/15]
Herald-Leader: “Koch-Backed Attack on Conway a Sick Distortion.” “A Koch-backed political blitz is betting that Kentuckians won't let health care facts stand in the way of anti-Obama emotion. The ad launched Monday by Americans for Prosperity could not be more misleading.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Columnist Al Cross: Claims that Kynect and Medicaid are Hurting Hospitals are “Not True.” “A new ad in the race for governor says "There's a crisis in our hospitals" in Kentucky, and blames it entirely on the federal health-care reform law. That is not true, according to the hospitals themselves.” [Kentucky Health News, 8/31/15]
Kentucky’s Uninsured Rate has Dropped by 10% - the Second Largest Decline Nationwide. The Herald-Leader reported: “In the first year of full implementation, the percentage of adult Kentuckians younger than 65 without insurance decreased from 20.4 to 9.8.” Gallup reported: “Arkansas and Kentucky lead all other states in the sharpest reductions in their uninsured rate among adult residents since the healthcare law's requirement to have insurance took effect at the beginning of the year.”[Gallup, 8/05/14; Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Herald-Leader: “Health Insurance Rates in Kentucky are Not ‘Skyrocketing’. “Health insurance rates in Kentucky are not "skyrocketing." Increases for 2016 will be less than the big increases insurers are seeking in some states. Plus, five health insurance companies are coming to Kentucky. The average is one new insurer a state. New competition will help hold down premiums, while insurers no longer can drop people if they get sick.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]
Herald-Leader: Kynect has No Negative Impact on Employment. “AFP claims the law is "costing us jobs." But Kentucky's unemployment rate of 5.2 percent is the lowest in 14 years. Unemployment declined in 115 of 120 Kentucky counties from July 2014 to July 2015. A decline in hospital employment in Kentucky has been more than offset by increases in other areas of health care. Three newly published studies found no evidence the health care law was reducing full-time work, the Washington Post reports.” [Herald-Leader, 9/01/15]