Yesterday bert’s question was answered. The concern should not be paying the first premium, the concern should be and is about paying the second or third premium.
After purchasing a pig in a poke and actually seeing that the poke is mostly empty, the second or third premium is not paid.
Fortunately, Uncle Sam allows a grace period of 90 days if the premium is unpaid. Not so, for the insurers however. If they don’t get the $$ they suspend the coverage.
That was announced yesterday as happening now.
Given those that didn’t pay the first premium and those that stopped paying, there is no certain knowledge of the number currently in the program. By the time the count is made, it is still too high because of those not paying in the meantime.
This is just overly cautious me speaking for myself. It does seem that the days of depending on or trusting medical care are OVER.