Tomorrow, arguments will be heard in the case of Texas v. US which is the court case which challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since the individual mandate penalty was eliminated. Previously, the Supreme Court had held that the ACA was constitutional under the taxing authority given to Congress. As there was […] Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines the performance of the ACA marketplaces through the first part of 2019. The issue brief points out that insurers are generally remain profitable in offering coverage through the marketplace despite the uncertainty that has plagued it. Read More »

This week, Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act. The ENROLL Act would increase support and funding to the navigator program by increasing the funding for navigators to $100 million annually, require that each state have at least two organizations physically located in […] Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released an issue brief with an in-depth analysis comparing the economic and social prevalence among special needs children who received health insurance through Medicaid/CHIP, private insurance, a combination of Medicaid/CHIP and private insurance, or who are uninsured. The analysis from Kaiser shows that children with special needs who benefit from Medicaid/CHIP […] Read More »

A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the different pathways which people with disabilities can obtain coverage through the Medicaid program. The issue brief entitled “Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities” is the result of a 50-state survey which Kaiser conducted of all the state Medicaid programs. The brief goes […] Read More »

The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families recently released a series of fact sheets which look at the effect that Medicaid has on the health of children in each individual state. Their fact sheet for the effect of the Medicaid program across the country can be found here while each of the state fact […] Read More »

A study conducted by the Yale Cancer Center has revealed correlations between Medicaid expansion under the ACA and a decreasing number of racial disparities among cancer patients. The study shows how Medicaid expansion has provided cancer patients greater opportunities for earlier diagnosis and treatment; further closing historical racial gaps. Read More »

Late last week, the Trump Administration released proposed regulations which would amend Section 1557 of the ACA which is the civil rights section within the ACA. Links for the proposed rules, press release and fact sheet can be found below: Proposed rules Press release Fact sheet Read More »

Yesterday, CMS released its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the open enrollment period for health plans for 2020 – the seventh open enrollment period (OE7). As was the case last year, funding available this year is significantly lower than the funding levels in the first five years. The CMS announcement can be found below. To […] Read More »