Status of jurisdiction's use of public health care exchanges
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Following the roll-out of the federal Affordable Care Act, some local governments and private employers have transitioned their retirees to public health care exchanges. Other jurisdictions have decided not to, while still others have not even considered it. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction's status? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| Following the roll-out of the federal Affordable Care Act, some local governments and private employers have transitioned their retirees to public health care exchanges. Other jurisdictions have decided not to, while still others have not even considered it. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction's status? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | It already moved at least some retirees to an exchange | 0% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 3% |
| It decided to move at least some retirees to an exchange, but has not yet done so | 0% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 1% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has decided not to | 0% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 7% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has not yet decided what to do | 5% | 3% | 10% | 4% | 7% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, but might consider it in the future | 47% | 19% | 36% | 11% | 30% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, and is unlikely to discuss it in the future | 44% | 43% | 27% | 45% | 35% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 23% | 13% | 32% | 17% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Size | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| Following the roll-out of the federal Affordable Care Act, some local governments and private employers have transitioned their retirees to public health care exchanges. Other jurisdictions have decided not to, while still others have not even considered it. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction's status? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | It already moved at least some retirees to an exchange | 6% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| It decided to move at least some retirees to an exchange, but has not yet done so | 0% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has decided not to | 5% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 7% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has not yet decided what to do | 0% | 7% | 2% | 7% | 13% | 7% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, but might consider it in the future | 17% | 27% | 40% | 34% | 27% | 30% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, and is unlikely to discuss it in the future | 36% | 35% | 27% | 35% | 40% | 35% | |
| Don't Know | 37% | 17% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 17% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| Following the roll-out of the federal Affordable Care Act, some local governments and private employers have transitioned their retirees to public health care exchanges. Other jurisdictions have decided not to, while still others have not even considered it. Which of the following best describes your jurisdiction's status? (Among those jurisdictions that reported offering some kind of retiree health care benefits) | It already moved at least some retirees to an exchange | 0% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| It decided to move at least some retirees to an exchange, but has not yet done so | 4% | 4% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 1% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has decided not to | 4% | 4% | 6% | 0% | 11% | 8% | 7% | |
| It discussed moving retirees to an exchange, but has not yet decided what to do | 4% | 0% | 6% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 7% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, but might consider it in the future | 25% | 33% | 36% | 41% | 23% | 28% | 30% | |
| It has not discussed transferring retirees to an exchange, and is unlikely to discuss it in the future | 48% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 44% | 37% | 35% | |
| Don't Know | 14% | 26% | 23% | 24% | 13% | 13% | 17% | |