Pulling It Together: What Conservatives Won In Health Reform (And Don’t Seem to Know It)
Conservatives obviously don't like what they call "Obamacare" because they think it expands the role of government too much and spends too much money.
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What the Actuarial Values in the Affordable Care Act Mean
Issue BriefThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) establishes four levels of coverage based on the concept of "actuarial value," which represents the share of health care expenses the plan covers for a typical group of enrollees.
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A Profile of Health Insurance Exchange Enrollees
ReportThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act calls for the creation of Health Insurance Exchanges in all states by January 1, 2014.
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Determining Income for Adults Applying for Medicaid and Exchange Coverage Subsidies: How Income Measured With a Prior Tax Return Compares to Current Income at Enrollment
Issue BriefA major goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to significantly expand coverage and reduce the number of uninsured.
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Building an Information Technology Foundation for Health Reform: A look at Recent Guidance and Funding Opportunities
Issue BriefThe major coverage provisions in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) go into effect in January 2014 with an expansion of Medicaid eligibility to nearly all individuals under 138% of poverty and new subsidies for individuals with incomes between 138% and 400% of poverty to purchase coverage in newly established Health Insurance Exchanges.
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Rate Review: Spotlight on State Efforts to Make Health Insurance More Affordable
Other PostThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act creates a new federal role to examine “unreasonable increases” in the premiums charged for certain individual and small group health plans.
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Coordinating Coverage and Care in Medicaid and Health Insurance Exchanges
Issue BriefThe Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured convened a roundtable discussion on August 31, 2010 with a group of national and state experts to discuss key issues related to coordinating coverage and care in Medicaid and the new Health Insurance Exchanges under health reform.
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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.