Who Will be the H&R Block and TurboTax for Health Insurance?
There's been quite a bit of focus lately insofar as these issues go, anyway on health insurance agents and brokers (sometimes known in the industry as "producers").
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KFF Data Note: Americans’ Views on the Personal Impact of the ACA and the Supreme Court’s Decision
PerspectiveAs the Supreme Court hears cases challenging the constitutionality of parts of the Affordable Care Act, a relatively small share of the public thinks the Supreme Court’s decision will have a lot of impact on their family (28 percent).
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The Individual Mandate: How Sweeping?
PerspectiveThe so-called "individual mandate" – the provision under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most individuals to carry a minimum level of insurance coverage and is now being considered by the Supreme Court – has emerged as the least popular element of the reform law and the prime target for its opponents.
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Is a Death Spiral Inevitable If There is No Mandate?
PerspectiveIf the Supreme Court acts within the next couple of weeks to overturn the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) while leaving the rest of the law intact, expect to hear a lot about how the individual insurance market will be destined for a "death spiral.
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How Small Business Owners Get Health Insurance
PerspectiveAs with any economic policy issue, there has been much discussion of how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will affect small businesses. But, there’s been very little focus on how the health reform law will affect the owners of those businesses as people.
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Health Insurance Exchanges or Marketplaces
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Without Build Back Better, Will the End of the Public Health Emergency Leave Even More People Uninsured?
Policy WatchContinuous enrollment in Medicaid and enhanced premium assistance have helped millions afford and maintain coverage, but those gains could be reversed as the public emergency ends and if the provisions like those in the Build Back Better Act fail to pass.
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Build Back Better Would Change the Ways Low-Income People get Health Insurance
Issue BriefThe Build Back Better Act would make a number of changes to the way people get health insurance and how health care is financed, including by temporarily closing the Medicaid coverage gap.
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Millions of Uninsured Americans are Eligible for Free ACA Health Insurance
Policy WatchAmid the ongoing pandemic and high unemployment, this poste xamines how many uninsured people would be eligible for free health insurance during in a typical year, including those who qualify for Medicaid or for tax credits that cover the full cost of an ACA Marketplace plan.
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How ACA Marketplace Premiums Changed by County in 2024
Issue BriefThis analysis details how ACA marketplace premiums changed by county from 2023 to 2024, after taking into account expanded subsidies available under the Inflation Reduction Act.