Are We There Yet? An Update on Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual
Summer is the season of the great American road trip, and as such the clarion call from back seats everywhere– Are we there yet? – will soon ring out across the nation. But, this summer for those in...
View ArticleWhat Governors Are Saying About King v. Burwell
Last week’s ruling in King v. Burwell affirmed the provision of tax-subsidies through the federally-facilitated marketplace (FFM), a decision which may have affected over 6.4 million Americans...
View ArticleInsurance Exchanges
Insurance exchanges — including issues related to CHIP reauthorization, dental coverage, and mental health and substance abuse needs — have been at the forefront of health policy in the last few years....
View ArticleThe State-based Marketplaces: A Focus on Innovation, Flexibility, and Coverage
One of the central elements of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to establish “one-stop shopping” through health insurance marketplaces allowing consumers to find and access affordable, high-quality...
View ArticleAccording to U.S. Census Bureau Report, Uninsured Rates Drop in All 50 States...
New 2014 health insurance numbers released today from the U.S. Census Bureau show decreases in the rate of the uninsured in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. These numbers, which cover...
View ArticleAnd They’re Off: New State-based Marketplace Consumer Services and Supports...
On November 1, health insurance marketplaces officially opened to millions of individuals for 2016 enrollment. Early reports indicate a smooth launch of the open enrollment season, partially due to...
View ArticleAn Update on Open Enrollment in the State-Based Marketplaces
The winter holiday season is in full swing and as many people are counting down to their celebrations, the health insurance marketplaces are counting down to their December enrollment deadlines to...
View ArticleAddressing and Reducing Health Care Costs in States: Global Budgeting...
In the five years since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), 17 states and the District of Columbia have created health insurance exchanges and 30 states and the District have expanded their...
View ArticleRounding the Bend: Enrollment and Outreach Updates from the State-based...
2015 has drawn to a close, and with it deadlines for consumers to have coverage on January 1. The Department of Health and Human Services has recently released an enrollment update, citing that over...
View ArticleACA’s Next Challenge: United States House of Representatives v. Burwell
As we head back to court, what does a challenge to the ACA mean for the country’s Health Insurance Marketplaces? Over the past five years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has withstood challenges to the...
View ArticleBuilding a More Efficient Marketplace: Lessons from DC Health Link’s...
Every open enrollment affords the health insurance marketplaces new opportunities to introduce innovative ways to improve their systems while lowering costs. For the 2015-16 open enrollment season, DC...
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