Slideshow 10.09.2014
Network Adequacy 101: An Explainer
The ability of health plan provider networks to deliver the right care, at the right time, without enrollees having to travel too far is critical to a good health care system. This is known…
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Insights Column 10.02.2014
Trending: Revolution or Reform? How the Health System Is Changing
Each month, we weigh in on selected news stories and trending debates that are shaping the direction of health care policy. The start of the second open enrollment period is less than 50 days…
Report 09.22.2014
Medicaid Expansion and Health Disparities: African Americans
n the states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid program, there are hundreds of thousands of uninsured, low-income African Americans who are lagging behind on key measures of access to health care.…
Insights Column 09.18.2014
Nonprofits Can Help Consumers Who Are Struggling to Pay Health Insurance Premiums
The Affordable Care Act has made immense strides in expanding access to affordable health coverage. But some lower and moderate-income consumers may still struggle to afford coverage and care, even with the help of…
Insights Column 09.17.2014
Affordable Care Act Update [9/17/14]: Consumers Should Keep Submitting Paperwork
The Obama administration announced on Monday that 115,000 consumers will lose their health coverage under the Affordable Care Act on October 1 because they did not submit the proper paperwork proving their legal immigration or citizenship status. An…
Insights Column 09.16.2014
How State Advocates Push Health Insurance Companies to Lower Premium Increases for 2015
Proposed health insurance premium rates for 2015 varied greatly among states and insurers. To limit unreasonable rate increases,Families USA encourages state advocates to engage in the rate review process. Earlier this year, we explained…
Infographic 09.10.2014
Getting Health Insurance Through Special Enrollment Periods in the Marketplace
Updated July 2015 Did you know that you can sign up for insurance in the health insurance marketplace at any time during the year if there are big changes in your life? Even though the…
Insights Column 09.09.2014
Trending: Tackling Affordability Barriers in the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act did a lot to help uninsured consumers get health coverage, but it did not entirely resolve the very real problems with insurance affordability for low- and moderate-income consumers. These consumers…
Video 08.29.2014
My Coverage Story
This video explains the new options you have for buying health insurance through your state's marketplace. Insurers can no longer discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender, and they can no longer put annual…
Insights Column 08.26.2014
Our Nation’s Health Depends on Fixing Persistent Health Disparities
With the passage of the Affordable Care Act, more Americans can afford quality health insurance. However, having health insurance does not always equal having access to high-quality health care. This is especially true for…