Discussion on Your Health Idaho

Your Health Idaho is actually a marketplace in the state of Idaho, which is actually a Idaho Health Insurance Exchange. The small businesses as well as people can buy health insurance, which is available at the rates subsidized federally. This was developed under a federal law passed in 2010 with the name of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It is an independent entity, which serves for the people to compare and chose best health insurance converge for them (YHI, 2018)

Every year, plenty of people look for Idaho insurance coverage at rates, which are more affordable for them. But not everyone get their desired outcome. In 2017, the numbers coming from the marketplace have been more than the year 2018 so for. In 2017, the numbers were at record level as the enrollment numbers of Idahoans were 106,000 thousand people, who benefited from the marketplace. This was 3rd highest per capita number on national level, whereas at state level, this number was the highest (yourhealthidaho.org, 2017)

In the year 201t a total of 93000 Idahoans have taken coverage. The individuals who fall between the ages of 55 to 64 made up the highest share of enrollees. The individuals who belong to this age group are 25%. The second highest individuals who purchase the plan belong to the age group 26-34 and age group 35-44. Both have 17% share.

The Silver plans have medium monthly premium payments (70%) and the individual will also have to pay medium amount of money (30%) out of its own pocket. The silver plan category lies in between the Bronze plan and Gold plan that is why in the year 2017 71% of the individuals select this plan (YHI, 2018).

References on Your Health Idaho

YHI. (2018). About YHI. Retrieved October 7, 2018, from https://www.yourhealthidaho.org/about-us

yourhealthidaho.org. (2017). 2017 ANNUAL REPORT: NAVIGATING CHANGE. Retrieved October 7, 2018, from https://www.yourhealthidaho.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Your-Health-Idaho-Annual-Report-2017.pdf