2015

Get Ready for Health Action 2016

Although 2016 is an election year, health care advocates cannot afford to wait for the November results before taking the next steps in health reform. From February 4-6, Health Action 2016—one of t...

Upcoming Fiscal Fights in Congress: What They Mean for Health Care

The clock is ticking for Congress to tackle a series of upcoming financial hurdles, including balancing the federal budget and appropriating funding for fiscal year 2016. Congress must pass a spending...

Growing Consumer Concerns About Drug Prices

This blog was originally published on The Huffington Post. Among health care consumers throughout the United States, there is growing concern about the high and increasing costs of prescription me...

The Next Big Thing in Network Adequacy: The NAIC Model Act

Update: On November 22, 2015, the NAIC voted unanimously to adopt its updated Network Adequacy Model Act. Read our summary. In November, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC...

Historic Drop in Rate of Uninsured Children Linked to the Affordable Care Act

Great news this week out of Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families about how the Affordable Care Act is affecting health insurance for children. Based on analysis of data from 50 states, t...

How One Insurance Plan Makes Health Care Affordable for People with Chronic Conditions

Due to high deductibles in health plans, many insured consumers still have trouble being able to afford the health care they need. Some forward-looking health plans are taking steps to make sur...

This Thanksgiving, the Chabot Family is Thankful for Marketplace Coverage

A few years ago, Audrey Chabot didn’t know whether she would live to celebrate another Thanksgiving with her family. This self-employed pastry chef said she was so sick that she felt like she was �...

Health Policy on the Hill: What Congress Is Doing on Health Care for the Rest of 2015

Last month, Congress and President Obama worked out a budget deal that provides relief from the sequester caps, raises the debt ceiling, and prevents a steep scheduled rise in Medicare Part B premiums...

Kentucky Shouldn’t Turn Its Back on Affordable Care Act Success

In horse racing, it is not a good idea to change jockeys when you have a winner. That is why Governor–elect Matt Bevin should not rush into a decision on Kentucky’s winning approach to health cove...

CMS Marketplace Rules Could Improve Health Insurance Choices in 2017

A year from now, consumers shopping for insurance on HealthCare.gov in federally facilitated marketplaces may be happy with some new plan choices and better protections for 2017. That's because, earli...