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While overall opinion of the Affordable Care Act has been more favorable than unfavorable since 2017, there remain deep partisan divides. See how public opinion on the ACA has changed from the inception of the law to the present. This interactive tool highlights key moments when views shifted and trends based on party identification, income, age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

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  • Low-Wage Workers and Health Care

    Poll Finding

    This brief is based on a survey conducted this summer by The Washington Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard University to focus on the experiences and challenges facing the lowest paid members of the American workforce. Low-wage workers rate "getting more affordable health insurance" as the top priority for the federal government to improve people's financial situation. Sixty-two percent of low-wage workers find it "very" or "somewhat" difficult to afford health care and health…

  • Quantifying the Effects of Health Insurance Rate Review

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    This report from the Kaiser Family Foundation analyzes the effect of government efforts to ensure that insurance premium increases are justifiable and provide value to consumers and small businesses. Rate review programs require insurers in the small group and individual markets to submit proposed rate increase requests to state or federal regulators, who determine if the requests are reasonable. The report finds that one out of every five requests submitted to states in 2011 resulted…

  • Presidential Candidates’ Platforms Reflect Sharp Differences in Perspectives of Democratic and Republican Primary Voters on Health Care Problems

    Poll Finding

    Embargoed for release until:Wednesday, January 23, 2008 For further information contact: Kate Schoen, Kaiser, (650) 854-9400, kschoen@kff.orgTodd Datz, HSPH, (617) 432-3952, tdatz@hsph.harvard.edu Presidential Candidates’ Platforms Reflect Sharp Differences in Perspectives of Democratic and Republican Primary Voters on Health Care Problems Analysis Draws On Data From New Kaiser/Harvard Survey of Likely Voters in Early Primary States, As Well As 10 Recent National Polls With the next wave of presidential primary elections quickly approaching, researchers from Harvard…

  • Keeping Coverage Continuous: Smoothing the Path between Medicaid and the Exchange

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    A key challenge for those implementing the reform law is how to manage churning, when people cycle in and out of public programs as their income varies. What approaches are states and the federal government taking to minimize the disruption from churning? Will people be able to keep their provider as they move from Medicaid to private coverage and back? This briefing, sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth, addressed these and…

  • The Massachusetts Health Care Landscape

    Fact Sheet

    This fact sheet summarizes the Massachusetts health care landscape, including data on demographics, population health, the uninsured and the state Medicaid program. Fact Sheet (.pdf)

  • State Exchange Profiles: Kansas

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    Final update made on March 21, 2013 (no further updates will be made) Establishing the Exchange After placing health insurance exchange planning on hold until after the November elections, Governor Sam Brownback (R) announced on November 9, 2012, Kansas would default to a federally-facilitated exchange.1,2 With the initial endorsement of the Governor in 2011, Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger, had established eight exchange planning work groups comprised of hundreds of volunteers across civic groups, government…

  • California and Texas: Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers Compared

    Fact Sheet

    This fact sheet compares and contrasts key provisions of the California and Texas Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers. The Texas waiver, approved in December 2011, is modeled, in part, on the California waiver, which has been underway in that state since November 2010. Both waivers affect hundreds of thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries, involve billions of federal Medicaid matching funds, and are designed, in part, to promote changes in the health care delivery system that will…

  • Medicaid’s New “Health Home” Option

    Issue Brief

    This brief provides key information about the new option for state Medicaid programs to provide "health home" services for enrollees with chronic conditions. The option, established under the new health reform law, took effect on Jan. 1, 2011. Health homes are designed to facilitate access to and coordination of the full array of primary and acute physical health services, behavioral health care and long-term community-based services and supports. Brief (.pdf)

  • I lost my job and health benefits. I’d like to continue coverage under my group plan through COBRA but am worried I won’t be able to afford it. Is there any help for me?

    FAQs

    Yes.  The American Rescue Plan provides for new, temporary COBRA premium subsidies for people who lost their jobs or had their hours cut so they no longer qualify for group health benefits.  The law provides for a 100% premium subsidy for COBRA for up to 6 months.  The first subsidy-eligible month is April 2021 and the last subsidy-eligible month is September 2021.  Employers will pay the COBRA premium for subsidy-eligible individuals and be reimbursed by…