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Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, individuals and families can sign up for health insurance that is affordable, comprehensive, and that offers peace of mind. This 50-state infographic series features state-specific data on how…
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, individuals and families can sign up for health insurance that is affordable, comprehensive, and that offers peace of mind. The Affordable Care Act provides strong protections for individuals…
Lately, the media have been covering three provisions—risk adjustment, reinsurance, and risk corridors—that were created by the Affordable Care Act. The new health law’s opponents have been highly critical of these provisions (risk corridors…
As we celebrate Black History Month and remember the contributions of African-Americans throughout our nation's history, it's important to also focus on the work that still lies ahead to achieve racial justice. Decades ago,…
Earlier this month, a federal district court judge in Idaho examined whether a merger between a large hospital system, St. Luke’s, and the state’s largest independent network of doctors would create monopoly conditions. This…
As we move into the last two months of the open enrollment period, government officials and advocates are thinking about how to better reach consumers and help them select a plan to enroll in.…
A recent report from the Government Accounting Office(GAO) points to one more reason why expanding health coverage under the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA) makes good economic sense. Expanding Medicaid can eliminate gaps in the…
By now, many of you have either read or heard about the recent economic projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The reaction from conservatives opposed to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act has…
UPDATE: Families USA has now released template comments on the 2015 Letter to Issuers in the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) (the guidance discussed in this blog) for you to use in drafting your own comments. To…
One aspect of the Affordable Care Act that has flown under the radar is its potential to increase employment in the health care sector for everyone, including people of color. Currently, health care employees…