PREPARING FOR CHANGES: MEDICAID AND THE ACA  The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has announced dates for the “Beyond the Basics” fall webinar series, which starts on Tuesday, September 9. Each webinar will be recorded and shared, with an hour-long “office hours” session to walk through all the complicated changes that the Marketplace will face […] Read More »

THE ACA MOVING FORWARD The Commonwealth Fund (TCF) released a blog that looked at how those who use the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Marketplace could face hardship. New policies will make it harder to enroll, increase premiums and out-of-pocket costs, putting over 24 million people at risk. Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms also […] Read More »

ADA TURNS 35, MEDICAID TURNS 60  July 26 marks 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – more can be learned from the ADA Anniversary website. This landmark civil rights law stopped discrimination against people with disabilities in their jobs, schools, transportation, and all public/private places that are open to the public, ensuring that […] Read More »

MARKETPLACE RULES AND AFFORDABILITY   The CHIRblog covered in a blog how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized policy changes to Affordable Care Act (ACA) and health insurance Marketplaces to stop “fraud, waste, and abuse.” This could lead to almost 1.8 million people losing coverage by 2026 and decrease spending on premium tax […] Read More »

MORE WORK TO BE DONE…  H.R. 1, which aims to cut hundreds of billions of dollars to Medicaid, has been passed. This means that almost 17 million people are at risk of losing their health insurance, nearly 300 rural hospitals could shut down, impacting people with disabilities in rural areas, and community health centers will […] Read More »

BUDGET RECONCILIATION CONTINUES The NDNRC wants to make sure that people with disabilities are aware of potential changes to their healthcare as the current administration proposes major funding cuts to federal healthcare programs. The disability community utilizes Medicaid, and the ACA (Affordable Care Act) Marketplace plans at a higher rate than those without disabilities due […] Read More »

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ACA  The NDNRC wants to make sure that people with disabilities are aware of potential changes to their healthcare as the current administration proposes major funding cuts to federal healthcare programs. The disability community utilizes Medicaid, and the ACA (Affordable Care Act) Marketplace plans at a higher rate than those without […] Read More »

The NDNRC wants to make sure that people with disabilities are aware of potential changes to their healthcare as the current administration proposes major funding cuts to federal healthcare programs. The disability community utilizes Medicaid, and the ACA (Affordable Care Act) Marketplace plans at a higher rate than those without disabilities due to their unique […] Read More »