This blog was originally written and posted by California Health Access. The California Health Benefits Exchange Board held its first meeting today in Sacramento. The Board, staff, and nearly 100 stakeholders in the audience were… Read more.
04.25.2011 /
Insights Blog
It’s that dreaded time of year that only those of us who are guaranteed a big return are excited for: Yesterday was tax day. But please bear with us for a moment, because this… Read more.
04.19.2011 /
Erin Kelly,
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Insights Blog
Just a few moments after President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli filed suit in federal court in an effort to repeal the vital consumer protections that… Read more.
04.15.2011 /
Justin Kolikof,
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Insights Blog
The truth really is stranger than fiction: Even the CEO of one of the most powerful health insurance companies would have issues finding health insurance in the individual market. In an interview with Kaiser Health… Read more.
04.13.2011 /
Kate Blocher,
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Insights Blog
A recent report released by Commonwealth Fund, a health care advocacy group, found that nearly three-quarters of Americans who tried to buy insurance on the individual market in the last three years faced obstacles that… Read more.
03.31.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
Aesop tells us an interesting story called “The Crab and His Mother.” The fable goes: A crab said to her son, "Why do you walk so one-sided, my child? It is far more becoming… Read more.
03.28.2011 /
Justin Kolikof,
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Insights Blog
Carrie Fitzgerald, an advocate for children and families in Iowa, was frustrated by health insurance premiums continually increasing for Iowans in the individual market. Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield dominates 80 percent of… Read more.
03.24.2011 /
Erin Kelly,
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Insights Blog
Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, President of the National Physician's Alliance, was sick and tired of seeing more and more of her patients paying more for insurance and getting less in return. She calls the… Read more.
03.23.2011 /
Insights Blog
I don’t know about you, but it seems like yesterday that Sarah Palin was speaking into every microphone she could find lamenting that health reform would lead to President Obama personally pulling the plug… Read more.
03.23.2011 /
Ron Pollack,
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Insights Blog
In the video above, Aaron Smith, co-founder of Young Invincibles, a group representing the interests of 18 to 34-year-olds in the health care debate, talks about the benefits of the Affordable Care… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
Stacie is no stranger to the pitfalls of the health care system. As a mother of two daughters who survived cancer, she depends on quality, consistent health insurance to ensure that her… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
Jennifer Jaff, a consumer advocate for patients with chronic illnesses, shares her personal story about the day the Affordable Care Act passed in the video above. She says, “It finally feels like… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
The Small Businesses Majority was founded by small business owners to represent the interests of those who own and run small businesses throughout the country. In the video above, John talks about… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
Jake, a recent graduate from the University of Mississippi, did everything right and played by the rules. He graduated at the top of his class and immediately started applying to jobs in Washington,… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
Paula, who is originally from Jamaica, has been a resident of Central Florida for over a decade. In a region that relies heavily on tourism, employment is often seasonal and contractual, meaning… Read more.
03.18.2011 /
Insights Blog
A new website offers a clickable interactive map with statistics about how the Affordable Care Act has and will affect the residents each state. The site, HealthCareandYou.org, is sponsored by national health care organizations such as AARP,… Read more.
03.17.2011 /
Rachel Bates,
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Insights Blog
