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Key Policy Decisions in Minnesota’s Basic Health Program

This month, Minnesota will be the first state to submit its blueprint for a Basic Health Program to the federal government for approval. This is the second blog in our series encouraging states to con...

Advocacy Tips for Basic Health Programs

This month, Minnesota will be the first state to submit its blueprint for a Basic Health program to the federal government for approval. This is the final blog in our series encouraging states to co...

Trending: Meeting Health Care Challenges and Pursuing Opportunities in 2015

As 2014 comes to a close, numerous challenges and opportunities lie ahead to ensure that as many Americans as possible get the health care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. As ...

Health Insurance Marketplace Experts: Savvier Consumers Prioritizing Health Care Needs over Premiums

Update: Our December 17 teleconference with officials from state-based marketplaces in California, Kentucky, New York, and Washington provided further insight into the progress of this second open e...

Best of 2014: Rate Review, Network Adequacy, and High-Deductible Health Plans

We asked our policy experts to share their picks for 2014’s must-read—or, in some cases, must-see—articles, reports, videos, and more. See more “best of” lists from our teams working on hea...

20 Picks from 2014 That Will Matter in 2015: Our Health Policy Experts’ Reading List

Last month, we asked our health policy experts to discuss the 2014 must-reads that will be relevant for the health care challenges that we face in 2015 (read the series). We compiled that series into ...

Congress to Challenge American Workers’ Health Insurance—Changing the Definition of a Full-time Worker and Other Proposals

As the 114th Congress convened this week, conservatives in the House of Representatives acted quickly to take up a Republican bill that could weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This bill is the f...