Oliver01 Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
What does the last sentence mean.
Several people have predicted a "death spiral," or that so many sick people would sign up for the exchanges that they would force premiums up and make them unaffordable for everyone. The law provides some protection against that, including a tax on non-exchange insurance products that will be used to offset rising costs, if necessary. (THIS BIT)There are also risk-adjustment provisions for the insurers, as well as $10 billion worth of re-insurance in 2014 for those who sign on higher levels of people with chronic conditions.(THIS BIT).
Top answer
Loosely rephrased this means, that the law provides protective mechanisms that will help the insurers reduce the risks associated with signing on a great number of people with chronic conditions (diseases).
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Loosely rephrased this means, that the law provides protective mechanisms that will help the insurers reduce the risks associated with signing on a great number of people with chronic conditions (diseases).
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So higher level is referring to worsened conditions (diseases) then?
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No, it just means more people here (it could be argued that this is not a very natural thing to say).
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