JAMA Forum: The End of the Beginning for the Affordable Care Act
Larry Levitt’s January 2014 column looking "halftime" for ACA's initial launch is now available on The JAMA Forum.
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The Numbers Behind “Young Invincibles” and the Affordable Care Act
PerspectiveAs enrollment statistics in the new health insurance marketplaces start to become available, there is a growing focus on whether the enrollment of so-called “young invincibles” will be sufficient to keep insurance markets stable.
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JAMA Forum: The Affordable Care Act After Week 1–What We Know and What We Don’t Yet Know
PerspectiveLarry Levitt’s October 2013 column on what we know and don't know after the first week of Obamacare open enrollment is now available on The JAMA Forum.
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How Buying Insurance Will Change Under Obamacare
PerspectiveWhen the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) health insurance marketplaces (also known as “exchanges”) go online this October, millions of people are expected to apply for private insurance coverage. Nobody expects the launch will be perfect, with no hitches and problems.
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JAMA Forum: Why Obamacare Needs Millennials
PerspectiveLarry Levitt's July 2013 column on why the Affordable Care Act is targeting young people is now available on The JAMA Forum.
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Projecting Medicare Advantage Enrollment: Expect the Unexpected?
PerspectiveThis Policy Insight explores possible explanations for the continued rise in Medicare Advantage enrollment between 2010 and 2013 in spite of a projected decrease following payment changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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Beyond Rebates: How Much Are Consumers Saving from the ACA’s Medical Loss Ratio Provision?
PerspectiveThe Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) saved consumers an estimated $2.1 billion last year, in the form of lower premiums and rebates, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Under health reform, insurers must issue consumer rebates if they fail to spend a certain portion of premium income on health care claims and quality improvement expenses, thereby limiting what they may spend on administrative expenses or keep as profits.
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JAMA Forum: ACA Implementation Starts to Get Real
PerspectiveLarry Levitt's latest post on ACA implementation is now available on the JAMA Forum.
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The Flip Side of Higher Premiums: Better Coverage
PerspectiveTime Magazine's recent cover story on health care – "Bitter Pill" by Steven Brill – has focused attention on hospital prices, especially for people paying out of their own pockets. This is not a new issue, but certainly one that deserves attention.
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JAMA Forum: Great Expectations and the Affordable Care Act
Perspective"Great Expectations and the Affordable Care Act," Larry Levitt's February 2013 post for The JAMA Forum, is now available online.