OPEN ENROLLMENT ENDS TUESDAY As open enrollment draws to a close on Tuesday, the NDNRC is here to make sure you have all the resources you need to be able to assist individuals with disabilities as they consider their options on the ACA marketplace. We have a Disability Guide which is meant to strengthen disability […] Read More »
Archives for 2017
Kaiser Releases Brief on Community Health Centers and the ACA
The Kaiser Family Foundation has a new issue brief which looks at the importance of Community Health Centers (CHCs) and how they’ve grown under the ACA. The issue brief entitled “Community Health Centers: Recent Growth and the Role of the ACA” explains how CHCs provide needed care to Medicaid beneficiaries and the uninsured. To download […] Read More »
Trump Issues Executive Order on ACA
On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at “minimizing the economic burden of the ACA.” (For a copy of the Executive Order, click here.) To better understand what this means for the ACA, check out the blog post by Health Affairs which is available here. Read More »
January 20, 2017
CBO EXAMINES EFFECT OF ACA REPEAL The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week which outlines how repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would affect the coverage of the millions of Americans who are currently enrolled through the ACA and how it could affect health insurance premiums in the individual market as a […] Read More »
Enroll America Report Summarizes Coverage Gains under the ACA
A new report from Enroll America examines the gains that have been made in health insurance coverage since 2013 which is prior to the ACA’s full implementation. To download a copy of this report, click here. Read More »
Kaiser Releases Summary of Price ACA Plan
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a summary of the ACA replacement proposal put forward by HHS Secretary nominee Tom Price. To download a copy of the Kaiser summary, click here. Read More »
CMS Releases Medicaid Enrollment Data for November 2016
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from November 2016. To read the report from CMS, click here. This report can also be found on our Resources & Links page under “Enrollment Statistics.” Prior Medicaid enrollment reports from CMS, are archived on our website here. Read More »
AAHD Calls on Congress to Address Health Care Reform in a Responsible Way
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD), which funds and operates the NDNRC, has released a statement calling on Congress to address health care reform in a responsible way. To download a copy of the statement, click here. The AAHD statement also incorporates the eight key protections outlined by the NDNRC that we believe […] Read More »
CBO Examines Effect of ACA Repeal
Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week which outlines how repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would affect the coverage of the millions of Americans who are currently enrolled through the ACA and how it could affect health insurance premiums in the individual market as a whole. Some of the key findings […] Read More »
January 13, 2017
NDNRC TO PRESENT ON UNITED SPINAL WEBINAR The NDNRC will be presenting on a webinar for the United Spinal Association on the benefits the Affordable Care Act has for people with disabilities. The webinar entitled “Helping People with Disabilities Get the Healthcare Coverage They Need” will be held on Wednesday, January 18 at 3:00 PM […] Read More »