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  • The Affordable Care Act: Three Years Post-Enactment

    Issue Brief

    On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Although the date for full implementation of most provisions of the law is January 1, 2014, the ACA has already led to progress toward expanded coverage of the uninsured; improved access and better care delivery models; broader access to community-based long-term care; and more integrated care and financing for beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. The brief provides an…

  • The Flip Side of Higher Premiums: Better Coverage

    Perspective

    Time 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. However, what has been lost in the ensuing commentary on high hospital prices is that Brill’s article is as much about inadequate insurance, which is the reason why the patients he writes about…

  • Market Share of Largest Insurance Carrier in the Individual Insurance Market, 2010

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    Market Share of Largest Insurance Carrier in the Individual Insurance Market, 2010 Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2010 insurer filings to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the California Department of Managed Health Care using the Mark Farrah Associates Health Coverage Portal TM. Market share was calculated as the percent of the state’s individual insurance market enrollment accounted for by each parent company (measured in member months)  

  • How People Get Covered

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    How-People-Get-Covered-HEALTHREFORM Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation  

  • How Many Are Affected?

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    How Many Are Affected? Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation  

  • Health Insurance Premiums in the Individual Market in 2010

    Feature

    Health Insurance Premiums in the Individual Market in 2010 Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of 2010 insurer filings to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners using the Mark Farrah Associates Health Coverage Portal. The Average premium is calculated as total premium revenues in a state divided by the number of total member months. The per member per month premium is an average across adults and children, so will be lower than a premium typically…

  • Premium Assistance in Medicaid and CHIP: An Overview of Current Options and Implications of the Affordable Care Act

    Issue Brief

    Premium assistance is the use of public funds through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to purchase private coverage. States have pursued premium assistance with varied objectives, including covering parents not otherwise eligible for public coverage and promoting the use of private coverage. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansions is likely to spark renewed interest in premium assistance options. This brief provides an overview of premium assistance options and examines…