NEW RESOURCES ON SHORT-TERM HEALTH PLANS With the Memorial Day holiday next week and the summer approaching, we will not have a NDNRC Update next week and then will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis through the summer. A new issue brief from the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Action Network […] Read More »

COMMENTING ON SELLING HEALTH INSURANCE ACROSS STATE LINES CMS had recently asked for comments on possible regulations on selling health insurance across state lines. Three coalitions of which AAHD is a part submitted comments raising concerns about the potential implications of such a policy change. Links to the comments from the three coalitions can be […] Read More »

WHAT’S THE LATEST WITH MEDICAID EXPANSION? In last fall’s election, three states passed ballot initiatives which expanded Medicaid in their states. One of those states was Utah, where the state legislature has sought to do a modified expansion which would only cover individuals up to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The Kaiser Family […] Read More »

CMS FINALIZES NBPP FOR 2020 At the end of last week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters (NBPP) for the 2020 plan year. The NBPP is the regulatory framework which CMS uses to operate the federally facilitated marketplace (healthcare.gov). For links to the final […] Read More »

APRIL IS MEDICAID AWARENESS MONTH April is Medicaid Awareness Month and the Protect Our Care Coalition has set up a website to highlight the importance that Medicaid plays for millions of Americans. It can be found at https://www.medicaidawareness.com/. If you missed it earlier this month, we’ve updated our Medicaid Social Media Toolkit. The toolkit provides […] Read More »

NEW INTERACTIVE TOOLS FROM KAISER Are you interested in learning more about all the health care proposals which have been introduced in the new Congress? Kaiser has a new interactive tool which allows you to compare many of the various proposals which been introduced and see how each one addresses various issues such as eligibility, […] Read More »

UPDATED MEDICAID SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLKIT AVAILABLE! The American Association on Health & Disability is pleased to announce that we recently updated our Medicaid Social Media Toolkit. As was the case with the prior toolkit, it provides sample social media posts and now divides them into areas highlighting Medicaid facts, impacted populations and benefits. Along with […] Read More »

JUDGE STRIKES DOWN MEDICAID WORK REQUIREMENTS On Wednesday, a federal judge struck down the Medicaid work requirements and blocked their continued enforcement in both Kentucky and Arkansas. The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) was involved with this litigation and has issued a press release which includes links to the decisions in both the Kentucky and […] Read More »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ACA!! Tomorrow marks the 9-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) becoming law. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has a new chartbook which outlines many of the accomplishments of the ACA especially in the areas of reducing uninsured rates across demographic groups. Yesterday afternoon, we participated in a Twitter […] Read More »

ILRU SUMMER INTERNSHIP The Independent Living Research Utilization program in Houston, Texas is currently seeking 1-3 undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a summer internship as part of the Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL). The internship is 10 to 12 weeks and includes a stipend. Applications are due March 29th. To […] Read More »