For today’s health care consumers, the lack of side-by-side information on the price and quality of health care services can be exasperating. Without this information, making an informed decision about which provider to choose… Read more.
12.04.2014 /
Melissa Burroughs,
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Insights Blog
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 consider Basic… Read more.
11.26.2014 /
Insights Blog
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… Read more.
11.20.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
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 first blog in our series encouraging states to… Read more.
11.18.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
Visit Families USA’s Enrollment Assister Resource Center for more materials to help make this open enrollment a success. In addition to typical partners such as community groups, this open enrollment some assister and navigator organizations are coordinating… Read more.
11.17.2014 /
Joe Weissfeld,
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Insights Blog
January 14, 2015 [teleconference highlights] January 8, 2015 [teleconference highlights] December 17, 2014 [teleconference highlights] December 5, 2014 [teleconference highlights] In preparation for the start of the second open enrollment period for the health… Read more.
11.14.2014 /
Talia Schmidt,
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Insights Blog
Updated December 15, 2014 Here’s an important reminder for enrollment assisters and navigators this open enrollment period and beyond: People who fall in the coverage gap should still apply for health insurance—even though they… Read more.
11.11.2014 /
Andrea Callow,
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Insights Blog
This week’s midterm and gubernatorial elections shifted the political landscape dramatically. How will these changes affect the work of Families USA and other advocates whose goal is achieving affordable, high-quality health care? They will… Read more.
11.06.2014 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
Much like a cell phone, an insurance plan is only as good as its network. Protections enacted at the federal and state levels are an important step toward strengthening private insurance provider networks. The… Read more.
10.23.2014 /
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Insights Blog
A new study released by the UCLA Center for Health Care Research pokes holes in an argument that opponents of Medicaid expansion often use to justify their opposition: that giving uninsured people Medicaid coverage will lead… Read more.
10.22.2014 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Blog
When Kentucky expanded Medicaid on January 1, 2014, the state made a commitment to improving the health, quality of life, and long-term wellness of its residents. Early data suggest that Medicaid expansion is already… Read more.
10.16.2014 /
Andrea Callow,
Katie Supko,
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Insights Blog
Each month, we weigh in on selected news stories and trending debates that are shaping the direction of health care policy. The start of the second open enrollment period is less than 50 days… Read more.
10.02.2014 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act has made immense strides in expanding access to affordable health coverage. But some lower and moderate-income consumers may still struggle to afford coverage and care, even with the help of… Read more.
09.18.2014 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Blog
The Obama administration announced on Monday that 115,000 consumers will lose their health coverage under the Affordable Care Act on October 1 because they did not submit the proper paperwork proving their legal immigration or citizenship status. An… Read more.
09.17.2014 /
Talia Schmidt,
Rachel Dolan,
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Insights Blog
Proposed health insurance premium rates for 2015 varied greatly among states and insurers. To limit unreasonable rate increases,Families USA encourages state advocates to engage in the rate review process. Earlier this year, we explained… Read more.
09.16.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
The Affordable Care Act did a lot to help uninsured consumers get health coverage, but it did not entirely resolve the very real problems with insurance affordability for low- and moderate-income consumers. These consumers… Read more.
09.09.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Blog
