For many years prior to the Affordable Care Act, we’ve encountered stories from consumers who have trouble finding health care providers who are in their insurance company’s network or who can’t get accurate information… Read more.
This is the fifth in our series of blogs that share tips and best practices from state consumer advocates about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. Previous blogs covered:… Read more.
Each month, we will report on selected health care stories and trends that are shaping the direction and implementation of the Affordable Care Act. “How much does it cost?” is the first question that… Read more.
This is the fourth blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The rest… Read more.
There is now more proof that hospitals have an enormous financial stake in state decisions about expanding health coverage to low-income families. Since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, about half the states have… Read more.
This is the third blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The rest… Read more.
This is the second blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The rest… Read more.
As we discussed in our post last week, high deductibles in health insurance plans can create barriers to necessary care for low- and moderate-income consumers and are particularly concerning in silver plans, which are most… Read more.
This month we celebrate Mother’s Day. And here at Families USA, we can think of no better way to honor moms everywhere than by making sure moms, their children, and their families have access… Read more.
The Affordable Care Act has made health coverage more affordable for millions of lower- and moderate-income consumers by offering premium tax credits that lower the monthly cost of coverage. However, it takes more than… Read more.
This is the first blog in our series that shares tips and best practices from consumer advocates in several states about how to effectively participate in the health insurance rate review process. The rest… Read more.
Federal funding for CHIP, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) expires in September 2015. At a time when we are expanding health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, we must also ensure that CHIP—which,… Read more.
UPDATE 4/1/2015: Law protecting against surprise medical bills in New York goes into effect Health care consumers in New York had a great deal to celebrate when, on the last day of the Affordable Care… Read more.
Basic Health Plans are an option under the Affordable Care Act that allows states to provide—as a more affordable alternative to marketplace plans—public health coverage that is the same or similar to Medicaid and… Read more.
Congressman Paul Ryan released his budget proposal today for Fiscal Year 2015, outlining the funding and policy priorities for House Republicans. As in past years, this budget cuts a large chunk of health care… Read more.
Tonight (by midnight) marks the end of the first open enrollment period to get health insurance in the marketplaces. And although this first open enrollment period was a success—more than 6 million people had… Read more.