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The first half of the open enrollment period for the health insurance marketplaces ended in December 2013. This graphic highlights basic data on consumer enrollment in state-based and federally facilitated marketplaces during this period.
The first half of the open enrollment period for the health insurance marketplaces ended in December 2013. This graphic highlights basic data on consumer enrollment in state-based and federally facilitated marketplaces during this period.
On Monday, three Republican senators released The Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act, a proposal that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and the powerful consumer protections that exist today. Though the likelihood of its…
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, consumers have more options for carriers and health insurance plans through their state’s marketplace. According to data from healthcare.gov, 34 states’ marketplaces offer plans from an average of…
From: Talia Schmidt 2:30pm The ballroom is buzzing as colleagues and friends come together for the closing of Health Action 2014. Business cards are exchanged, phone numbers given out, hugs distributed freely and frequently.…
From Talia Schmidt 6:30pm Families USA’s health system reform expert, Kim Bailey, takes the stage to introduce her panel. Her energy is as evident and bright as her fiery red hair as she asks,…
From: Kate Blocher 6:00pm That wraps up the first day of Health Action 2014. Make sure to join us tomorrow morning when we'll hear from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear about his experiences implementing the…
A Washington federal court’s recent ruling on the validity of premium tax credits confirmed what most people have assumed since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law in 2010: the original intent of the law was…
Health advocates share the hope that the Affordable Care Act will reduce the racial and ethnic health disparities that remain realities in today’s health care system. These disparities transcend age, gender, and ailment. African…
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the latest data from the National Health Expenditure Accounts, which show the portion of our economy that was devoted to health care spending in…