UPDATE: Families USA has now released template comments on the 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) (the guidance discussed in this blog) for you to use in drafting your own comments. To… Read more.
One aspect of the Affordable Care Act that has flown under the radar is its potential to increase employment in the health care sector for everyone, including people of color. Currently, health care employees… Read more.
On Monday, three Republican senators released The Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act, a proposal that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and the powerful consumer protections that exist today. Though the likelihood of its… Read more.
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, consumers have more options for carriers and health insurance plans through their state’s marketplace. According to data from healthcare.gov, 34 states’ marketplaces offer plans from an average of… Read more.
From: Talia Schmidt 2:30pm The ballroom is buzzing as colleagues and friends come together for the closing of Health Action 2014. Business cards are exchanged, phone numbers given out, hugs distributed freely and frequently.… Read more.
From Talia Schmidt 6:30pm Families USA’s health system reform expert, Kim Bailey, takes the stage to introduce her panel. Her energy is as evident and bright as her fiery red hair as she asks,… Read more.
From: Kate Blocher 6:00pm That wraps up the first day of Health Action 2014. Make sure to join us tomorrow morning when we'll hear from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear about his experiences implementing the… Read more.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.