There has been a lot written about the effect of the Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Kaiser Family Foundation has put together a report which summarizes a lot of the research done on the ACA’s Medicaid expansion. To download the Kaiser literature review, click here. Kaiser has also created a chart […] Read More »
Disability Organizations Oppose Proposed Medicaid Reforms
The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), which is a large coalition of national disability organizations, has released a statement opposing the current proposals to pay for the ACA repeal through reforming the Medicaid program with the use of block grants or per capita caps. To download the CCD statement, click here. AAHD is a […] Read More »
Kaiser Issue Brief Examines Pre-ACA Market Practices
The Kaiser Family Foundation also has a new issue brief which looks at how the health insurance market operated before the ACA and how that can help inform the policy discussions around the ACA replacement. To download a copy of this issue brief, click here. Read More »
CMS Releases Proposed Market Stabilization Rules
Yesterday, CMS issued proposed rules designed to stabilize the ACA marketplaces. These rules address a wide variety of areas including the length of next year’s open enrollment period, the determination process for eligibility for Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) and network adequacy rules, to name a few. Some of the highlights of the rules include: Shortening the […] Read More »
CDC Report Highlights Falling Uninsured Rates
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) highlights some of the findings from the 2016 National Health Interview Survey as it relates to the uninsured rates. The CDC report examined the health insurance rates for the first nine months of 2016 and compared them with the health insurance rates prior to […] Read More »
I Am Essential Coalition Urges Secretary Price to Maintain ACA Protections
The American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has joined a letter sent by the I Am Essential Coalition which urges new HHS Secretary Tom Price to continue to maintain the consumer protections provided in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as he reviews possible rules changes for the ACA. To read the news release from […] Read More »
NASHP Fact Sheets Highlight ACA Repeal Effects on State Laws
The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has released a series of fact sheets on what effect changing or repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would have on state laws as well as some of the proposals to replace the ACA. The NASHP fact sheets are as follows: An Overview of ACA Provisions in Their […] Read More »
Kaiser Brief Examines Medicaid Expansion Waivers
With the new administration, it is possible that were states will look to modify their Medicaid expansion or add the Medicaid expansion as part of a waiver similar to what was done in Michigan and Indiana. The Kaiser Family Foundation issued a report last week which looks at the early experiences in Michigan and Indiana […] Read More »
Kaiser Examines Effects of Potential Medicaid Reforms
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new issue brief which examines five key questions about various proposals to reform the Medicaid program. The five questions addressed in the issue brief are as follows: What Medicaid Financing Changes are Currently Being Considered? How Would a Block Grant Work? How Would a Per Capita Cap Work? […] Read More »
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 »
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