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Month: January 2016
Editorial
New Analysis Finds Marketplace Plans with Lowest Premiums Are Often Not the Most Cost-Effective Option for People with HIV
Among 300 Enrollment Options Examined, an HIV Positive Enrollee Could Save $4,000 on Average by Assessing a Fuller Range of Costs KFF.org A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds that people living with HIV could […]
Editorial
The Affordable Care Act Doesn’t Rank Highly As an Issue for Voters in the Presidential Primaries
Despite Anecdotal Reports about Narrow Networks, 87% of Working-Age Adults with Insurance Are Satisfied With Their Plan’s Choice of Doctors; 12% Say They Had to Change Doctors in Past Year KFF.org As the ACA’s Open […]
Insurance Insider Newsletter
High-Deductible Health Plans Don’t Actually Increase Consumerism
HEALTHCARE High-Deductible Health Plans Don’t Actually Increase Consumerism High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are associated with lower health care spending, but not because consumers are shopping around for healthcare, according to a study published in the […]
Editorial
50-State Survey Finds States Have Upgraded Medicaid Enrollment and Eligibility Systems and Begun Resolving Initial ACA Implementation Issues, Although Challenges Remain
Over its first two years, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has triggered increases in Medicaid eligibility levels and upgrades in states’ Medicaid eligibility and enrollment systems, making it easier for individuals to enroll in Medicaid […]
Editorial
New Analysis Finds Limited Availability of Abortion Coverage in ACA Marketplaces in 31 States
On the eve of the anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, a new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis finds 25 states either bar abortion coverage in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans or limit it […]