With the close of open enrollment only 10 days away, health insurance marketplaces are planning extra events and longer hours to encourage last-minute signups. Yesterday, as part of our open enrollment teleconference series, we heard… Read more.
02.05.2015 /
Talia Schmidt,
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Insights Blog
This blog originally appeared in Health Affairs. On March 4, 2015, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell. That suit was filed by opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to stop… Read more.
02.05.2015 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
The second open enrollment period for buying coverage through the health insurance marketplaces ends on February 15, just as tax season is getting underway. Now is a good time to raise a proposal that… Read more.
02.04.2015 /
Insights Blog
This blog is part of a weekly series—one that analyzes the political, legal, and social issues and ramifications of King v. Burwell, a lawsuit before the Supreme Court that threatens to undermine the Affordable Care… Read more.
02.02.2015 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
Today we kick off a weekly series—one that analyzes the political, legal, and social issues and ramifications of King v Burwell, a lawsuit before the Supreme Court that challenges the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) provision… Read more.
01.29.2015 /
Insights Blog
Health Action 2015 Saturday, January 24 2:00 p.m.—So Long and Farewell We at Families USA have had a blast the past three days. Meeting all of you hard-working advocates has been inspiring and energizing… Read more.
01.24.2015 /
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Health Action 2015 Friday, January 23, 2015 5:30 p.m.—Competing Visions for the Future of Health Care Joseph Antos, Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy, American Enterprise Institute Judy Feder, Professor… Read more.
01.23.2015 /
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Health Action 2015 Thursday, January 22, 2015 5:00 p.m.—Marketplace Enrollment Update Kevin Counihan, Director and Marketplace Chief Executive Officer, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services William A.… Read more.
01.22.2015 /
Insights Blog
Today, Families USA issues a call to action in support of Health Reform 2.0 – a series of 19 specific proposals to improve health care for everyone in our nation. In the years ahead, we will… Read more.
01.19.2015 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
The first significant challenge to the Affordable Care Act in the new Congress—redefining a full-time worker from 30 to 40 hours a week—is headed to the Senate, where it has limited bipartisan support. Because it… Read more.
01.15.2015 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
https://familiesusa.org/Marketplace%20Expert%20Insights%20on%20Open%20Enrollment/With five weeks left before the close of the second open enrollment period in the health insurance marketplace on February 15, enrollment experts have been working hard to make the final push to spur… Read more.
01.14.2015 /
Talia Schmidt,
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Insights Blog
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 first in a… Read more.
01.08.2015 /
Shannon Attanasio,
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Insights Blog
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… Read more.
01.06.2015 /
Insights Blog
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 health system transformation and enrollment. The Private… Read more.
12.23.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
Claire McAndrew,
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
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 enrollment. Below are some of the highlights: Many states… Read more.
12.17.2014 /
Talia Schmidt,
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Insights Blog
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… Read more.
12.16.2014 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
