The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines the implications for coverage if the Medicaid expansion under the ACA is repealed. The brief entitled “What Coverage and Financing is at Risk Under a Repeal of the ACA Medicaid Expansion?” looks at the rationale behind the Medicaid expansion and what coverage and […] Read More »

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from September 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 »

HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell launched a new campaign last month entitled #CoverageMatters. The campaign is meant to highlight stories of those who have been positively affected by the Affordable Care Act and the coverage that it provides. To read Secretary Burwell’s blog post about the campaign, click here. HHS has also developed a social […] Read More »

NDNRC partner organization, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) published a report this week examining how health plans are doing with parity for mental health treatment. The report explains the difference between provider networks for mental health vs. primary care and how that impacts out-of-pocket costs. The report also makes recommendations with respect to network […] Read More »