A new study released by the UCLA Center for Health Care Research pokes holes in an argument that opponents of Medicaid expansion often use to justify their opposition: that giving uninsured people Medicaid coverage will lead… Read more.
10.22.2014 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
When Kentucky expanded Medicaid on January 1, 2014, the state made a commitment to improving the health, quality of life, and long-term wellness of its residents. Early data suggest that Medicaid expansion is already… Read more.
10.16.2014 /
Andrea Callow,
Katie Supko,
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Insights Blog
Each month, we weigh in on selected news stories and trending debates that are shaping the direction of health care policy. The start of the second open enrollment period is less than 50 days… Read more.
10.02.2014 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act has made immense strides in expanding access to affordable health coverage. But some lower and moderate-income consumers may still struggle to afford coverage and care, even with the help of… Read more.
09.18.2014 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
The Obama administration announced on Monday that 115,000 consumers will lose their health coverage under the Affordable Care Act on October 1 because they did not submit the proper paperwork proving their legal immigration or citizenship status. An… Read more.
09.17.2014 /
Talia Schmidt,
Rachel Dolan,
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Insights Blog
Proposed health insurance premium rates for 2015 varied greatly among states and insurers. To limit unreasonable rate increases,Families USA encourages state advocates to engage in the rate review process. Earlier this year, we explained… Read more.
09.16.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act did a lot to help uninsured consumers get health coverage, but it did not entirely resolve the very real problems with insurance affordability for low- and moderate-income consumers. These consumers… Read more.
09.09.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, more Americans can afford quality health insurance. However, having health insurance does not always equal having access to high-quality health care. This is especially true for… Read more.
08.26.2014 /
Insights Blog
September 5, 2014 is the deadline to send documents to the marketplace for people with inconsistencies in the documents that they submitted to verify immigration and citizenship status. Those who miss the deadline will… Read more.
08.13.2014 /
Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) improved insurance affordability and access for all Americans, including those eligible for Medicare, Medicaid, and private coverage offered through the health insurance marketplace. It strengthened Medicare in many ways — by… Read more.
08.08.2014 /
Andrea Callow,
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Insights Blog
A recent, high-profile hospital acquisition in Massachusetts has sparked new debate about the continued trend toward consolidation among U.S. hospitals. Boston-based Partners HealthCare, already the largest health provider system in the state, made a bid earlier… Read more.
08.05.2014 /
Caitlin Morris,
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Insights Blog
Last week, Paul Ryan—House Budget Chairman and the likely incoming chairman of the powerful Ways and Means Committee—released a plan proposing the broad reform and streamlining of the nation’s safety net programs for the… Read more.
07.29.2014 /
Ben D’Avanzo,
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Insights Blog
Open enrollment for the health insurance marketplace begins this November. As a result, health insurers are filing their proposed health insurance premium rates for 2015. To examine how rates may change for consumers buying… Read more.
07.09.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
The success of the Affordable Care Act’s first enrollment period is clear: More than 8 million people have signed up for health insurance coverage through the health insurance marketplaces since last October. Among different… Read more.
07.03.2014 /
Kevin Oshinskie,
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Insights Blog
Recently media outlets have reported that the government is having trouble verifying the income information of as many as 2 million people enrolled in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. As a result, they say,… Read more.
07.01.2014 /
Insights Blog
Earlier today, the Kaiser Family Foundation released findings from a new survey on consumer sentiment around the role of employee wellness programs. The poll found that, while 76 percent of the public supports employers offering wellness… Read more.
07.01.2014 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
