OE8 JUST OVER 3 WEEKS AWAY In just over three weeks, Open Enrollment Year 8 (OE8) will begin. To make sure you are ready, Healthcare.gov has a helpful list of things you can do to get ready for OE8. In some State-Based Marketplaces (SBM), consumers can even begin to browse plans and compare pricing, so […] Read More »

WHAT DOES THE SUPREME COURT CASE MEAN FOR THE ACA? A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at the potential impact of the case pending before the Supreme Court related to the Affordable Care Act. To learn more about the California v. Texas case and for a link to the Kaiser brief, […] Read More »

UPCOMING CHRIL WEBINARS The Collaborative on Health Reform and Independent Living (CHRIL) will be hosting two webinars next week to highlight some of the research they have done. To learn more about what the two webinars will cover, please see our news item. Dates and times for the webinar along with links to access the […] Read More »

RATES OF UNINSURANCE ON THE RISE Open Enrollment Year 8 (OE8) is approaching but there are already some indications that this could be one of the busier open enrollments thus far. Data from the American Community Survey was released this week and it shows that the rate of those without health insurance for 2019 rose […] Read More »

CBPP WEBINAR SERIES REGISTRATION OPEN The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has released its schedule for a nine-part webinar series for its Health Reform: Beyond the Basics project. This project provides technical assistance to navigators and other health insurance enrollment assisters and is designed to provide training in advance of Open Enrollment Year […] Read More »

AAHD RELEASES COMPARATIVE COVID-19 SURVEY REPORT With the Labor Day weekend approaching, we are publishing the NDNRC Update a day early. Enjoy your holiday weekend! In April, AAHD conducted a rapid, real-time online survey of COVID-19 and persons with a range of disabilities.  The purpose of the COVID-19 & Disability Project is to understand the […] Read More »

KAISER REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. The Kaiser Family Foundation has released a new analysis that examines the importance of consumer assistance programs – like the ACA navigators. The report shows that there is still a need for navigators […] Read More »

MEDICAID ENROLLMENT IS UP SINCE COVID-19 Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. A new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation examines the increase in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment as the start of the COVID-19 pandemic began to hit the country. To learn more about the report or […] Read More »

COVID-19 & THE 2021 MARKETPLACE Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. How could the COVID-19 pandemic affect the 2021 marketplace? A new issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation looks at early filings by health insurers with state regulators about premiums for the 2021 plan year. The […] Read More »

NEW REPORTS & RESOURCES ON AAHD COVID-19 DISABILITY SURVEY Throughout the summer, we will be publishing the NDNRC Update on a biweekly basis. In April, AAHD conducted a survey as a rapid, real-time online assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on access to healthcare on adults with a range of disabilities. We’ve been releasing the […] Read More »