@kff.org needs annual PUF Of The Year Awards for great Public Use Files.

They can give out Puffy Awards so agency staff know we appreciate and depend on their work.

@cynthiaccox.bsky.social
@larrylevitt.bsky.social
@charlesgaba.com
@pahlkadot.bsky.social

Risk Adjustment Epiphany!

I’ve heard concerns about higher-risk insurers getting overcompensated in states with 1332 waiver reinsurance programs. But when I compared risk transfers to difference-in-claims in 1332 waiver states, they looked accurate.

I just realized why!

1/2

I’m just going to post this pic of another table that’s almost done.

Meanwhile I have a box of mechanical keyboard PCBs, switches, soldering tools, LEDs, processors, all in various stages of assembly.

Open Enrollment is over (in most states) so I finally had time to transition! Let’s go Blue Sky!

Thank you @mcglamery.bsky.social for these masterpieces #kffdogs

Since ChatGPT was rolled out the only thing I wanted was to use it to make art that has my dogs in it. I finally got what I wanted.

Why didn’t anyone tell me the 2023 MLR PUF was posted? Despite its faults, it is my absolute favorite Public Use File! Time to update some scatter plots!

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Can we call enhanced ACA premium subsidy proposals “ARPternatives”?

Oh, and I still think HIMAA, fixing ACA age bias, is a good idea.

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“SVI had significantly better discriminative performance…than ADI…”

There are certainly caveats and context for those that want them. But someone said they wanted more oddly specific arguments in their social media. @jamesleckie.bsky.social @cynthiaccox.bsky.social

My wife said Kababa means “little prince” in Swahili. Her friend said it means “spoiled man-child”. Both are totally appropriate for an 8lb dog with 200lb of confidence and entitlement.

We have a special guest star that we are puppy sitting - and the emphasis is on “puppy”. She was up at 5am trying to find someone to play with.

Headed home from Rise Risk Adjustment Forum, where I try explain ACA risk adjustment, what’s wrong, and how to make it less wrong.

The frenchie, Bear, stole the show. Didn’t say much about health policy, but he looks like a wiggly loaf of bread. Nobody can compete with that.

Hazel, aka, The Ginger Fairy. She is shy, but wants to be a ballerina when she grows up. We believe in her!

Benny, AKA Kababa, looking like a dandelion, a derp, and a wolf.

Fun fact - Kababa is the main character in the story that is our lives.

Rocky P Mitten, AKA Master P, looking like a cartoon.