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  • JAMA Forum: Has Obamacare Become Trumpcare?

    Perspective

    With the effort to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act seemingly on hold or even dead, Larry Levitt discusses what the Trump administration could do to make the ACA successful - including providing clarity around individual mandate enforcement and cost-sharing reduction payments; maintaining outreach and consumer assistance; and encouraging insurers to participate in the individual insurance marketplaces. The post is now available at The JAMA Forum.

  • Policy Changes Bring Renewed Focus on High-Deductible Health Plans 

    Issue Brief

    Policy changes, anticipated increases in premium costs for enrollees, and new standards for health savings accounts may encourage consumers to seek out plans with lower premiums but higher deductibles. This issue brief explores the features of bronze and catastrophic plans, coverage and costs, and the complicated choices consumers face.

  • How Will the Uninsured in Connecticut Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Connecticut, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Connecticut are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Florida Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Florida, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Florida are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Massachusetts Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Massachusetts, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Massachusetts are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Montana Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Montana, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Montana are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Nebraska Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Nevada, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Nevada are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • How Will the Uninsured in New York Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in New York, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in New York are eligible for Medicaid or financial…

  • Will the Iran Debate Defuse Partisan Battles Over Obamacare?

    News Release

    In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal's Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses whether the debate about the Iran deal may bring a respite for the Affordable Care Act from politics as usual, and how long it might last. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available.