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In early January, there were two major stories regarding unsuccessful efforts to control health care costs that came out the same day. One involved a disappointing, narrow evaluation of a small program serving several…
The “notice of benefit and payment parameters” is a federal rule, issued annually, that updates parameters for health plans operating in the federal and state marketplaces, and can make changes in the enrollment process…
Innovators from across the states discuss time-sensitive opportunities for state advocates to significantly improve affordability of coverage in the individual market. Experts discuss opportunities around state replacement of the federal health insurance assessment. More…
This fall, Missourians will vote on whether to join nearly every other state in implementing Medicaid expansion. Polls indicate that expansion will pass with a large majority. In total, Medicaid expansion would provide health…
Families USA led over 450 stakeholder organizations to oppose the recent block grant guidance released by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Together, we believe this guidance threatens the essential health coverage Medicaid provides…
Allison Neswood, Esq., is a Health Care Attorney with the Colorado Center on Law and Policy. The Colorado Center is a major social justice organization in the state, and Neswood is a health care…
Martha has not been able to address her oral health issues because she has competing bills to pay. She is insured through Medicare and a pension plan she received through her late husband while…
Cheryl’s oral health quickly began to decline after her job was outsourced when she turned 62 and hasn’t gotten better now that she is retired and covered through Medicare. When her position transitioned to…
Evens is overjoyed to have insurance again after going 10 years without. "If something happened, it would cost me a lot of money that I could never repay," he said about his uninsured years.…
Katie was born with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a condition that affects almost every system in the body and is extremely complex to treat. Katie says that her joints are so prone to dislocation that she…