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.
05.14.2014 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Column
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.
05.12.2014 /
Dee Mahan,
Shannon Attanasio,
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Insights Column
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.
05.06.2014 /
Lydia Mitts,
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Insights Column
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.
04.17.2014 /
Cheryl Fish-Parcham,
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Insights Column
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.
04.14.2014 /
Shannon Attanasio,
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Insights Column