2015

Takeaways from the King v Burwell Decision

When the Supreme Court sided with the government in King v. Burwell yesterday, it was a victory for the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—and, more importantly, for the millions of people who currently be...

What’s Next for the Affordable Care Act: Life after King v. Burwell

This blog originally appeared on the Health Affairs website In the not-too-distant future, the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in King v. Burwell will be viewed as a significant turning...

Observations on Proposed Health Insurance Premium Rates for 2016

Now that insurers’ proposed health insurance premium rates for 2016 have been made public by federal and state regulators, the rate review process—where the public and consumer groups can comment�...

How to Challenge Proposed Health Insurance Premium Rates for 2016

As of June 19, most insurers’ proposed premium rates for 2016 were posted on federal and state regulators’ websites (except for California’s rates, which will be posted in late July). Proposed r...

Too Many Adults Continue to Go without Dental Care

Lack of access to dental care is a significant problem in American health care. Last week, USA Today reported that the number of adults seeking help in the emergency room for “long-delayed dental c...

Health Policy on the Hill: Threats to the ACA and Medicaid in Congress

An occasional column that rounds up the latest activity in Congress affecting access to health care. Although Republicans in Congress missed their self-imposed July 24 budget reconciliation deadlin...

Trending: Preparing for 1332 State Innovation Waivers: Will They Help or Harm?

Update 1/15/2015: Consumer advocates should weigh in on new Section 1332 guidance from CMS next big debate over the Affordable Care Act is looming. States are already planning for changes they'd l...

Dispatch from NCSL Summit: 1332 Waivers a Hot Topic

State lawmakers kept returning to the topic of 1332 waivers during the annual Legislative Summit of the National Conference of State Legislatures in Seattle last week. No fewer than four of the NCSL...

To Tackle Health Disparities, Make Care More Affordable

Communities of color face significant health disparities and are more likely to suffer from certain chronic conditions, like diabetes, where early detection and treatment could mean the difference bet...

HHS Proposes New Rules to Prevent Discrimination in Health Care

Last week, the federal government, for the first time, announced far-reaching regulations banning discrimination in health care. With this historic action, the government is prohibiting discriminatio...