CBO EXAMINES EFFECT OF ACA REPEAL 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 […] Read More »

NDNRC TO PRESENT ON UNITED SPINAL WEBINAR 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. The webinar entitled “Helping People with Disabilities Get the Healthcare Coverage They Need” will be held on Wednesday, January 18 at 3:00 PM […] Read More »

CHRIL ARTICLE SHOWS MEDICAID EXPANSION HELPS DISABILITY EMPLOYMENT An article in the American Journal of Public Health was posted at the end of December which examines the effect that Medicaid expansion has had on workforce participation for people with disabilities. The article demonstrates that the workforce participation rate for people with disabilities is significantly higher in states where […] Read More »

KAISER REPORT EXAMINES PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS UNDER ACA REPEAL With the upcoming holidays, we will not be having a weekly update for the next two weeks. The NDNRC Update will return January 6th. The Kaiser Family Foundation released a new issue brief this week which highlights the number of people who have pre-existing conditions and would […] Read More »

NEW #COVERAGEMATTERS CAMPAIGN HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell has launched a new campaign entitled #CoverageMatters. The campaign is meant to highlight stories of those who have been positively affected by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the coverage that it provides. To read Secretary Burwell’s blog post about the campaign, click here. HHS has also […] Read More »

NDNRC RELEASES STATEMENT ON PRESERVING ACA PROTECTIONS On Wednesday, the NDNRC released a statement entitled “Preserve the Protections Provided by the Affordable Care Act.” To read our news item on this statement, click here. The full statement is below and can be found on our website, where it is also available in a PDF download, […] Read More »

HEALTH INSURANCE MARKETPLACE REMAINS OPEN With the Thanksgiving holiday next week, we will not have a weekly update. The NDNRC Update will return December 2nd. The NDNRC is continuing to monitor the effects of the election on the Affordable Care Act. As we stated last week, it is important to remember that the health insurance […] Read More »

WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE ACA? With Tuesday’s election results, many are wondering what it means for the Affordable Care Act and Open Enrollment Year 4 (OE4). First of all, open enrollment for 2017 in the marketplace continues just the same. Insurance companies are committed to the marketplace for 2017 and premium rates are set. Also, […] Read More »

UPDATED GEORGETOWN NAVIGATOR GUIDE AVAILABLE The Georgetown Center on Health Insurance Reforms (CHIR) has recently updated their comprehensive Navigator resource guide. The CHIR guide goes through many of the technical questions that consumers may have when enrolling such as questions on the individual mandate, premium tax credit eligibility and special enrollment periods. The CHIR wrote about […] Read More »

OPEN ENROLLMENT SET TO BEGIN Open Enrollment starts next week and if you’re looking for a promotional brochure to use for people with disabilities, then check out the handout entitled “Time to Check Your Health Insurance.” This brochure was prepared by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities and highlights the issues consumers need to think […] Read More »