Insights Column 09.16.2011
$400,000
During last Monday’s Republican presidential debate, the moderator asked Ron Paul if a man who didn’t have insurance slipped into a coma, should “society just let him die?” While Paul struggled to answer the…
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Insights Column 09.15.2011
Community Health Centers: Healthy Neighborhoods and More Jobs
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has been making some important investments in the health of Americans. A few weeks ago, we told you that the HHS allocated $137 million to improve public health…
Insights Column 09.13.2011
Affordable Care Act in Action: Fewer Uninsured Young Adults in America
This blog was written by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and was originally posted on healthcare.gov We know that young adults are the age group most likely to be uninsured and before health…
Insights Column 09.12.2011
Free Preventive Care: What’s in it for you
You may have heard that thanks to the Affordable Care Act, preventive services are now offered free-of-charge to people with new insurance plans. And while it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that nipping…
Insights Column 09.08.2011
No more unreasonable premium hikes!
Health insurance premiums are rising at alarming rates. Over the past decade, the cost of family coverage has increased by 131%. Growth of premiums far outpaces the growth of inflation and wages. And as the United…
Insights Column 09.07.2011
Doctors without borders, indeed
You know that things have gotten bad if a group of doctors who got together to provide health services to rural and low-income communities in developing nations has instead set up shop in the…
Fact Sheet 09.01.2011
Helping People with Medicare
The Affordable Care Act will make health care more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare. The law will also change how Medicare pays for health care, making the program…
Fact Sheet 09.01.2011
Helping People with Medicare
The Affordable Care Act will make health care more affordable for seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare. The law will also change how Medicare pays for health care, making the program…
Report 09.01.2011
Strategies for Story Banking and Engaging Young Adults
State advocates face the challenge of educating the public about the Affordable Care Act and rallying support for it. Collecting and publicizing consumer stories (known as “story banking”) and engaging young adults can help…
Report 09.01.2011
Presumptive Eligibility: A Step toward Streamlined Enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP
The Affordable Care Act expands states’ ability to use presumptive eligibility to streamline enrollment in Medicaid and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program). Presumptive eligibility gives uninsured people immediate, temporary Medicaid if they appear…