A new survey from the Commonwealth Fund looks at the relationship of the uninsured rate to the underinsured rate. The survey reports that while the ACA has effectively brought the uninsured rate down, that there are a larger number of individuals who are underinsured. Whether or not someone is considered underinsured is based on the […] Read More »
Archives for 2019
February 1, 2019
REPORT EXAMINES MARKETING AND REGULATION OF SHORT-TERM PLANS A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation takes a look at the rise of short-term health plans and the way that issuers have been marketing them and states have been regulating them. To learn more about the report or to download a copy, check out […] Read More »
Report Examines Marketing and Regulation of Short-Term Plans
A new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation along with the Georgetown University’s Health Policy Institute and the Urban Institute takes a look at the rise of short-term health plans and the way that issuers have been marketing them and states have been regulating them. The report entitled “The Marketing of Short-Term Health Plans: An […] Read More »
New State Fact Sheets Show How Medicaid Works for Low Income Families
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has just released a new series of state fact sheets which show how Medicaid helps families and individuals with low income. These fact sheets can be accessed through the article on the CBPP website. Read More »
Kaiser Reports Key Facts in Health Insurance for Americans
An updated resource from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides information on how insurance has changed and expanded under the ACA and provides data on insured and uninsured individuals. “The Uninsured and the ACA: A Primer” emphasizes the impact that health insurance can have on the uninsured and change health outcomes and financial impact. Lack of […] Read More »
January 25, 2019
CMS RELEASES PROPOSED 2020 NBPP At the end of last week, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace. To learn more, you can check out our news item which includes links […] Read More »
Analysis Shows Proposed Rules Would Increase Premiums
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has done an analysis of the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) and the effect that it could have on premiums in the marketplace. Their analysis entitled “Change to Insurance Payment Formulas Would Raise Costs for Millions With Marketplace or Employer Plans” shows that the […] Read More »
CHRIL Hosting Webinar on Disability and Health Reform
The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) is hosting a webinar on Thursday, January 31, 2019 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET entitled “Health Reform and People with Disabilities: Lessons to Date from the CHRIL.” They will be highlighting many of the findings that the CHRIL has made as a result of its research. You […] Read More »
CMS Releases Proposed 2020 NBPP
At the end of last week, CMS issued the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). For more detail, you can check out the press release from CMS, or download the proposed rules […] Read More »
January 18, 2019
WHAT’S NEW IN MEDICAID? Earlier this month, we reported on the latest numbers of people who have lost coverage in Arkansas due to the Medicaid work requirements. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a new blog post which looks at the total effect this new policy has had. This post has been […] Read More »