Insights Column

Packard Releases New Report on Impact of Children’s Health Care Advocacy

This blog is cross-posted from Say Ahhh! A Children's Health Policy Blog. By, Gene Lewit and Lian Wong, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation Posted May 15, 2012 Those of you who are regular ...

What could you have done with an extra $280 a year?

In 2009, 11 million Americans bought their own health insurance. If the Affordable Care Act had been fully implemented then, they would have spent less on their care. According to a new study, provi...

Would your insurance make the grade?

It's the end of the school year, and students across the country are getting their report cards. But term papers and final exams aren't the only things being graded. In a recent study published in H...

I Am the Heart of ObamaCare, and So Are You!

During the extensive coverage of the Supreme Court hearings on the Affordable Care Act, the health reform law, ObamaCare, or whatever you want to call it, many attempted to pin down what they thought ...

Dads, on Father’s Day, Commit to Giving Us Back a Healthy You

Father's Day is the time of the year that we celebrate some of the most important men in our lives—and, it's a great time to think about how we keep these men healthy. Women have outlived men for as...

Health Care or Your Money Back, Part 2

Two months ago we wrote about the estimated impact of an exciting new consumer protection that ensures that the money we pay for health coverage is put to good use. The final numbers are in, and near...

Victory for American families

Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Affordable Care Act. This ruling is a tremendous victory for both American families and the health care justice movement; affirming the constitutiona...

Stories reveal the true implications of the Supreme Court Decision

As the Supreme Court decision loomed, newspapers published testimonials and letters from the countless people who can directly attest to the importance of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yesterday, we ...

GOP Repeal Vote Offers No Steps Forward, Big Step Back

Ever since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law two years ago, the Republican talking point has consistently been "Repeal and Replace." This phrase has been uttered so much and has been the sou...

The Affordable Care Act = $1.1 Billion for the 99%

What would you do if you got a check in the mail for $150, $500 or even $3,000? I know what I would do-a little happy dance, and then I would put the money toward buying books for my upcoming fall sem...