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
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
