Comparing State Expansions

Key Features of Proposed or Enacted Expansions in Selected States
(Last Updated 2009)

Table of Contents

I. Who Is Eligible?

• State Expansions: Eligibility for Individuals 
• State Expansions: Eligibility for Business 

II. How Much Will People Pay?

• How Much Will People Pay Out-of-Pocket?
• How Much Will People Pay in Premiums?

III. Who Will Offer Affordable Coverage?

• Where Can People Use Premium Assistance or Obtain Affordable Coverage?

IV. What Incentives/Mandates Will Encourage Participation?

• Does the Reform Have Individual Mandates That Will Encourage Participation?
• Does the Reform Include an Employer Incentive?

V. How Will the Expansion Be Financed?

• How Will States Finance Expansions?

VI. Does the Expansion Proposal Reform Insurance Regulation?

• Would the Proposal Reform Insurance Regulation?

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