# Risk Corridors on The No Agenda Show Risk Corridors comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2014 to July 2018. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** March 2014 – July 2018 - **Related topics:** [Obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), [Affordable Care Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [Marco Rubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marco-rubio.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Barbara Boxer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barbara-boxer.md), [Funny Or Die](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/funny-or-die.md), [Health Insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-insurance.md), [Insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md), [Legislation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legislation.md), [Subsidies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subsidies.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Obamacare Risk Corridors, Trump Administration Payment Halt - **Episode:** [1049: Rent Men](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1049-rent-men.md) - **Published:** 2018-07-08 - **Time:** 57:10–59:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1049-rent-men/chapter/obamacare-risk-corridors-trump-administration-payment-halt.md The Trump administration has stopped $10 billion in "risk adjustment" payments to insurance companies under the Affordable Care Act. The move follows a court ruling regarding the calculation of these payments. The hosts suggest this policy, combined with allowing insurance sales across state lines, is intended to increase competition and lower rates. Keywords: [obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [risk corridors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/risk-corridors.md), [insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md), [trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/trump.md) ### Risk Corridors, Hidden Obamacare Subsidies - **Episode:** [867: Wordy Durd](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/867-wordy-durd.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-09 - **Time:** 2:37:49–2:41:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/867-wordy-durd/chapter/risk-corridors-hidden-obamacare-subsidies.md The discussion focuses on "risk corridors," a hidden mechanism in the Affordable Care Act designed to bail out insurance companies. The hosts explain that while Marco Rubio curtailed some of these payments, taxpayers are still on the hook for billions. They argue the system was poorly designed and serves as a massive transfer of wealth to insurers. Keywords: [risk corridors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/risk-corridors.md), [obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), [marco rubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marco-rubio.md), [health insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-insurance.md), [subsidies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/subsidies.md), [taxpayers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/taxpayers.md), [legislation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/legislation.md) ### Barbara Boxer, Risk Corridors, Obamacare Spin - **Episode:** [866: Delay or Avoid](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/866-delay-or-avoid.md) - **Published:** 2016-10-06 - **Time:** 45:51–51:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/866-delay-or-avoid/chapter/barbara-boxer-risk-corridors-obamacare-spin.md Senator Barbara Boxer attempts to spin Bill Clinton's criticism of Obamacare by blaming Republicans for blocking "risk corridor" payments. These payments were intended to subsidize insurance companies that lost money by taking on high-risk patients. The hosts deconstruct the legislative battle involving Marco Rubio that limited these government payouts to major insurers. Keywords: [barbara boxer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barbara-boxer.md), [obamacare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obamacare.md), [risk corridors](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/risk-corridors.md), [marco rubio](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marco-rubio.md), insurance subsidies ### Obama on Between Two Ferns and Healthcare Bailouts - **Episode:** [599: Nuclear Tipped](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/599-nuclear-tipped.md) - **Published:** 2014-03-13 - **Time:** 2:26:07–2:32:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/599-nuclear-tipped/chapter/obama-on-between-two-ferns-and-healthcare-bailouts.md President Obama appeared on the comedy web series "Between Two Ferns" with Zach Galifianakis to encourage young people to sign up for the Affordable Care Act before the enrollment deadline. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney touted the video's viral success as a primary referral source for Healthcare.gov. However, analysts point to Section 1342 of the ACA, the "risk corridor" provision, as a taxpayer-funded bailout for insurance companies facing shortfalls. Keywords: [barack obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), zach galifianakis, [funny or die](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/funny-or-die.md), [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), risk corridor, insurance bailout --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)