2011
Defending Health Care Programs from Budget Cuts
As the federal deficit grows, more politicians are targeting health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid for spending cuts. But this approach would hurt families, seniors, people with disabilities...
View MoreTalking Turkey
The Affordable Care Act will help people of all ages. Among the many benefits, Americans will have access to affordable, more comprehensive health insurance; peace of mind knowing they can’t be deni...
View MoreSimplifying Enrollment and Eligibility with Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)
The Affordable Care Act simplifies and streamlines eligibility for health care programs. By changing the method for determining whether someone can get Medicaid or CHIP (the Children’s Health Insura...
View MoreThe Bottom Line: How the Affordable Care Act Helps America’s Families
The Affordable Care Act will help families by helping them pay their health insurance premiums and by giving them new, affordable health coverage options. Get state-level data on the financial bene...
View MoreStates Making Progress on Rate Review
The Affordable Care Act encourages states to improve their processes for monitoring health insurance premium rate increases. This process is known as “rate review.” The authority each state has ov...
View MoreHelping People with Medicare
The Affordable Care Act will make health care more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare. The law will also change how Medicare pays for health care, making the prog...
View MoreHelping People with Medicare
The Affordable Care Act will make health care more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare. The law will also change how Medicare pays for health care, making the prog...
View MoreStrategies for Story Banking and Engaging Young Adults
State advocates face the challenge of educating the public about the Affordable Care Act and rallying support for it. Collecting and publicizing consumer stories (known as “story banking”) and eng...
View MorePresumptive Eligibility: A Step toward Streamlined Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP
The Affordable Care Act expands states’ ability to use presumptive eligibility to streamline enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program). Presumptive eligibility give...
View MorePerils of Health Insurance Sold across State Lines
Some policy makers have proposed allowing health insurance companies to sell plans in states where they are not licensed. This would be problematic for consumers because insurance companies would be a...
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