ENHANCED PREMIUM TAX CREDITS: DISABLED WORKER IMPACTS This week, some members of Congress deliberated on possible mechanisms to extend the enhanced premium tax credits, as a coalition of representatives released bipartisan principles to temporarily extend and reform them. However, there have been no announced votes on these proposals. As the record-long government shutdown enters its […] Read More »
October 31, 2025
Open Enrollment Essentials for 2026 Health insurance enrollment isn’t easy for anyone to navigate. For people across the disability community, signing up for the right health insurance is a necessary step towards accessing essential services and care. Enrollment assisters like you offer health consumers peace of mind that they’ve considered all of the costs and […] Read More »
October 24, 2025
OPEN ENROLLMENT 2026: PREMIUM HIKES EXPECTED A few weeks into this government shutdown, the core issue of debate centers on healthcare. The congressional impasse relates to whether or not to extend the enhanced premium tax credits beyond 2025. These tax credits are currently set to expire the end of this year. Unless Congress approves an […] Read More »
August 22, 2025
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 »
August 15, 2025
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 »
August 8, 2025
ACA PREMIUMS TO INCREASE IN 2026 The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) covered in their research how those who use the Affordable Care Act (ACA)’s Marketplace plans will experience an increase in healthcare costs. This will directly impact the disability community, as millions in the disability community use the ACA for their healthcare […] Read More »
August 1, 2025
RESEARCH ON MEDICAID AND ACA CUTS The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a research piece on the timeline of the passed July 2025 budget reconciliation bill. This is a useful tool to understand the breakdown of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, Marketplace coverage, and other tax cuts that […] Read More »
July 25, 2025
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 »
July 18, 2025
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 »
July 11, 2025
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 »
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