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Halbig Lawsuit Dismissed: Federal Judge Upholds Health Insurance Premium Tax Credits

A Washington federal court’s recent ruling on the validity of premium tax credits confirmed what most people have assumed since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010: the original intent of the law was… Read more.

01.17.2014 / Marc Steinberg, / Insights Blog

Health Action 2014: Advancing the Fight for Health Equity

Health advocates share the hope that the Affordable Care Act will reduce the racial and ethnic health disparities that remain realities in today’s health care system. These disparities transcend age, gender, and ailment. African… Read more.

01.17.2014 / Kevin Oshinskie, / Insights Blog

The ACA’s Medical Loss Ratio requirement contributed to slowed growth in health care spending

Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest data from the National Health Expenditure Accounts, which show the portion of our economy that was devoted to health care spending in… Read more.

01.16.2014 / / Insights Blog

Families USA’s 2014 Health Action Conference Will Discuss How to Improve Marketplaces for Consumers

Throughout the past six months, the health care advocacy community has focused on outreach and enrollment in the new health insurance marketplaces. This work will continue, but with the New Year, we welcome another… Read more.

01.15.2014 / Kathleen Stoll, / Insights Blog

Free or Subsidized Health Coverage Available to Most Uninsured African Americans through Affordable Care Act

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report on the benefits of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that gave more than 4 million uninsured African Americans one more reason to celebrate… Read more.

01.10.2014 / Kevin Oshinskie, , / Insights Blog

Health Security for Young Adults as They Build for the Future

The flexibility and affordability of new health plans under the Affordable Care Act has led to an increased number of young adults buying health coverage. Though the media often criticize Millennials for their so-called… Read more.

01.07.2014 / Insights Blog

Protecting Consumers When Health Insurance Marketplaces Allow Direct Enrollment through Web Brokers

Some health insurance marketplaces allow “web brokers” to conduct direct enrollment. This means privately run web broker sites can enroll consumers in marketplace coverage and financial assistance without the consumers ever having to visit… Read more.

12.17.2013 / / Insights Blog

Health Action 2014: Making the Promise Real

Please join us for Health Action 2014, where you will hear from experts about the political context that informs our work, learn to identify unanticipated challenges, and join us in turning our focus toward… Read more.

11.18.2013 / Megan Salzman, / Insights Blog

Health Insurance Choices and Yesterday’s Announcement by the President

We are almost six weeks into the open enrollment period, and despite the glitches, thousands of people have signed up for health insurance on HealthCare.gov and state marketplace websites. This means that families have… Read more.

11.15.2013 / Insights Blog

Coverage Available to Young Adults Will Cost Less Than You Might Expect

A newly released report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finds that 46 percent of uninsured young adults (ages 18-34) in single-person households who may be eligible for marketplace coverage can enroll in… Read more.

11.14.2013 / Erin Snyder, / Insights Blog

New Report Showcases Large Premium Savings Due to Rate Review Provision in Affordable Care Act

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a report showing that 6.8 million Americans have saved an estimated $1.2 billion on health insurance premiums in the individual and small group markets in… Read more.

09.24.2013 / Kate Blocher, / Insights Blog

Young Adults Support the Affordable Care Act and Are Likely to Sign Up for Coverage

There seems to be a catch-22 when it comes to enrolling young, healthy people in the new health insurance marketplaces (sometimes called exchanges): They are critical to the success of the marketplaces, but experts… Read more.

09.19.2013 / Shannon Attanasio, / Insights Blog

The Affordable Care Act Makes Mental Health Care More Accessible and Affordable

The Affordable Care Act improves access to mental health care by offering people with mental illness the opportunity to get affordable health insurance, as well as by including mental health care and substance use… Read more.

09.09.2013 / Shannon Attanasio, / Insights Blog

Kaiser Family Foundation Study Finds That, Contrary to Popular Belief, Young Adults Believe They Need Health Insurance

In 2011, young adults aged 19 to 34 made up roughly 38 percent of the nation’s uninsured population. While some have argued that this is because young adults, often referred to as “young invincibles,” think… Read more.

07.12.2013 / Caitlin McNeil, / Insights Blog

The Historic Immigration Reform Bill and What It Means for Health Coverage and Care for Immigrants

The Senate passed an historic immigration reform bill last Thursday. While the House of Representatives still must pass a bill, this legislation could have far-reaching effects on the health of the millions of currently… Read more.

07.02.2013 / Ben D’Avanzo, / Insights Blog

New Findings Show Health Care Law Protects Young Adults from High Medical Costs

Prior to the passage of the Affordable Care Act in 2010, more than one quarter of adults between the ages of 18 and 34 in the United States did not have health insurance. However, since a… Read more.