Across the country, state advocates are pursuing multiple strategies to improve health care in America. Three years into the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, many advocates are focusing on extending health insurance… Read more.
03.03.2016 /
Insights Column
This is the second year that everyone who files taxes must indicate whether they have health insurance. Depending on their coverage status, some people may also need to supply additional information. These relatively new… Read more.
02.25.2016 /
Kara Nester,
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Insights Column
In late 2015, Lori was in desperate need of cardiology care for her heart condition. In the past, she had always been able to pick up the phone and schedule appointments with her specialists.… Read more.
02.18.2016 /
Jenna Temkin,
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Insights Column
One of the top priorities of the right-wing group Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is stopping Medicaid expansion across the country. And in South Dakota, they’ve stepped up their operations, working to derail expansion discussions in… Read more.
02.16.2016 /
Dee Mahan,
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Insights Column
Last July, four insurance giants announced proposed mergers. Anthem is proposing to purchase Cigna, and Aetna to purchase Humana. A merged Anthem-Cigna would cover 53 million people, and a merged Aetna-Humana would cover more than 33… Read more.
01.27.2016 /
Joseph Ditré,
Claire McAndrew,
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Insights Column