The House Republican Plan (“A Better Way”) released on June 22, 2016, includes a proposal to convert federal Medicaid financing from an open-ended entitlement to a per capita allotment or a block grant (based on a state choice).1 This proposal…
The Effects of Medicaid Expansion under the ACA: Findings from a Literature Review
Executive Summary Research on the effects of Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) can help increase understanding of how the ACA has impacted coverage; access to care, utilization, and health outcomes; and various economic outcomes, including state budgets,…
Questions to Ask About the House Republican Health Reform Proposal
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A Comprehensive Review of Research Finds That the ACA Medicaid Expansion Has Reduced the Uninsured Rate and Increased Access to Care in Expansion States
Multiple studies find that the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion has increased coverage, with enrollment exceeding expectations in some states, while producing budget savings for states and reductions in uncompensated care costs for hospitals, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation…
8 Preguntas & Respuestas sobre Puerto Rico
La crisis de $73 mil millones de Puerto Rico ha sido tema de los medios de comunicación nacionales, y de debate en el Congreso en los últimos meses. Además, varios de los principales medios de prensa han reportado sobre una…
CMS’s Final Rule on Medicaid Managed Care: A Summary of Major Provisions
On April 21, 2016, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) issued final regulations that revise and significantly strengthen existing Medicaid managed care rules. In keeping with states’ increasingly heavy reliance on managed care programs to deliver services to Medicaid…
ACA Coverage Expansions and Low-Income Workers
Executive Summary This brief highlights low-income workers and the impact of ACA coverage expansions on this population. While low-income workers are a diverse group, unique characteristics and challenges differentiate them from their higher income counterparts. Key findings of this analysis…
The Louisiana Health Care Landscape
In 2005, Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the health system in Louisiana, shuttering major safety-net hospitals in New Orleans and decimating access to care for low-income and uninsured populations. Currently, Louisiana is experiencing changes to its health care delivery and…
2016 Survey of Health Insurance Marketplace Assister Programs and Brokers
The new system for Marketplace enrollment assistance under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is becoming well established. Some 5,000 Assister Programs helped consumers apply for financial assistance and select health plans for 2016 during the third Open Enrollment (OE3). Eighty-seven…
Survey: Assisters Help Estimated 5.3 Million During 2016 ACA Open Enrollment, Down 10 Percent from Prior Year
1 in 3 Brokers Say Most Insurers Ended Commissions for Special Enrollment Policies During the third Affordable Care Act open enrollment period, assistance programs helped an estimated 5.3 million people — a number that was 10 percent lower than the…