Author: Craig "Moondog" Palosky
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Pulling It Together: Repeal
PerspectiveThe House will soon vote to repeal the health reform law, the Senate won’t, and the President would veto it if they did. So what does a House vote for repeal mean? It is, of course, a campaign promise kept to the political right.
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Recent Premium Increases Imposed by Insurers Averaged 20% for People Who Buy Their Own Health Insurance, Kaiser Survey Finds
Poll FindingFor further information contact:Craig Palosky, (202) 347-5270 or cpalosky@kff.orgRakesh Singh, (650) 854-9400 or rsingh@kff.
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The COBRA Subsidy and Health Insurance for the Unemployed
Issue BriefWith the nation's unemployment rate rising to its highest levels in decades as a result of the recession, many families have lost their employer-sponsored health coverage or are at risk of doing so.
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Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Exchanges
Issue BriefThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), signed into law in March 2010, made broad changes to the way health insurance will be provided and paid for in the United States.
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Americans Remain Split On Stalled Health Care Legislation, but Some Provisions Popular Among Majorities of Democrats, Independents and Republicans
Poll FindingEmbargoed for release until:February 23, 2010 For further information contact:Rakesh Singh, (650) 854-9400, RSingh@kff.orgChris Lee (202) 347-5270, CLee@kff.
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Medicare Health and Prescription Drug Plans Report
Other PostMedicare Health and Prescription Drug Plans Monthly Tracking Reports These briefs present monthly data on Medicare Advantage participation, enrollment and penetration.
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Issues for Structuring Interim High-Risk Pools
Issue BriefOne of the first provisions that would be implemented under federal health reform bills in the House and the Senate would establish a national high-risk pool program to offer coverage to otherwise uninsurable individuals during the interim period between enactment and implementation of broader health care reforms.
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Consumers’ Experience in Massachusetts: Lessons For National Health Reform
ReportThis report examines the impact of state health reform efforts on the lives of ordinary people in Massachusetts, including a look at coverage provided by both public programs and private sources. It focuses specifically on people's ability to afford and obtain needed care. Report (.