Although 2016 is an election year, health care advocates cannot afford to wait for the November results before taking the next steps in health reform. From February 4-6, Health Action 2016—one of the nation’s largest… Read more.
Last week, the federal government, for the first time, announced far-reaching regulations banning discrimination in health care. With this historic action, the government is prohibiting discrimination in the provision of health care services based on… Read more.
Communities of color face significant health disparities and are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, like diabetes, where early detection and treatment could mean the difference between life and death. One way… Read more.
Two recent reports illustrate how residents of Kentucky are benefiting from Medicaid expansion. The state experienced one of the largest drops in its uninsured rate in the country and a substantial increase in Medicaid… Read more.
State lawmakers kept returning to the topic of 1332 waivers during the annual Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Seattle last week. No fewer than four of the NCSL Health and Human… Read more.
Update 1/15/2015: Consumer advocates should weigh in on new Section 1332 guidance from CMS next big debate over the Affordable Care Act is looming. States are already planning for changes they'd like to make to… Read more.
An occasional column that rounds up the latest activity in Congress affecting access to health care. Although Republicans in Congress missed their self-imposed July 24 budget reconciliation deadline where they hoped to repeal the… Read more.
Lack of access to dental care is a significant problem in American health care. Last week, USA Today reported that the number of adults seeking help in the emergency room for “long-delayed dental care” has… Read more.
As of June 19, most insurers’ proposed premium rates for 2016 were posted on federal and state regulators’ websites (except for California’s rates, which will be posted in late July). Proposed rates must be… Read more.
Now that insurers’ proposed health insurance premium rates for 2016 have been made public by federal and state regulators, the rate review process—where the public and consumer groups can comment—is in full swing. Not… Read more.
This blog originally appeared on the Health Affairs website In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell will be viewed as a significant turning point for the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Simply… Read more.
When the Supreme Court sided with the government in King v. Burwell yesterday, it was a victory for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—and, more importantly, for the millions of people who currently benefit from the law… Read more.
The Supreme Court will rule any day now on King v. Burwell, the case that will determine whether premium tax credits remain available in the 34 states in which the federal government runs the health… Read more.
The pending Supreme Court ruling in King v. Burwell puts 6.4 million consumers across the country at risk of losing their health coverage. We have released new data broken down by congressional district that detail the number of… Read more.
For 25 years, Megan’s dad, Steve, devoted his career to helping others. He worked at a nonprofit for people with disabilities in Beatrice, Nebraska. This work offered life lessons and wisdom he passed down… Read more.
In mid-to-late June, the Supreme Court will announce its ruling inKing v. Burwell, the case that threatens to take away financial assistance (premium tax credits) that help people afford their health insurance in 34… Read more.