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 »

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 »

On his first day in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order aimed at “minimizing the economic burden of the ACA.” (For a copy of the Executive Order, click here.) To better understand what this means for the ACA, check out the blog post by Health Affairs which is available here. Read More »

A new report from Enroll America examines the gains that have been made in health insurance coverage since 2013 which is prior to the ACA’s full implementation. To download a copy of this report, click here. Read More »

The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a summary of the ACA replacement proposal put forward by HHS Secretary nominee Tom Price. To download a copy of the Kaiser summary, click here. Read More »

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Eligibility Determinations and Enrollment Report from November 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 »

Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report this week which outlines how repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would affect the coverage of the millions of Americans who are currently enrolled through the ACA and how it could affect health insurance premiums in the individual market as a whole. Some of the key findings […] Read More »

The Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) recently released a report that addresses the number of individuals who have preexisting conditions and have experienced periods without health insurance coverage. The report then examines how their situation has changed as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). To download a copy of the report, […] Read More »

On Wednesday, January 18, the NDNRC will be presenting on a webinar for the United Spinal Association on the benefits the Affordable Care Act has for people with disabilities. Along with a general overview of the resources available through the NDNRC, the presentation will focus on critical questions regarding enrolling in the right healthcare plans. The presentation […] Read More »

If you have questions about the Medicaid program, the Kaiser Family Foundation just released a new fact sheet which addresses many of the common questions people unfamiliar with Medicaid program may have. These questions include what it is, how it’s structured, what does it cover, how much does it cost and what effect did the […] Read More »