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October 26, 2012 | Issue Brief
States will need to develop IT systems that securely provide consumers with answers about their eligibility for public health insurance benefits or tax subsidies as they implement health reform.
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
AcademyHealth award-winning Oregon Health Insurance Experiment showed that having health insurance profoundly affects health and well-being.
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The individual mandate is an integral but controversial part of the health insurance reforms under the Affordable Care Act.
January 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
In 2009, 4.3 million children remained uninsured despite being eligible for health insurance through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), down from 4.7 million in 2008.
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Consumer protections and market reforms designed to end certain insurer practices and address barriers to health care coverage, quality and access are central to the Affordable Care Act.
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
A major component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the creation of state-based health insurance exchanges—online marketplaces where consumers and businesses can compare and purchase coverage.
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
States will play a vital role in the success of federal health reform by enrolling residents in public health insurance programs.
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
By fully integrating Medicaid with their health insurance exchanges, states can reap numerous cost efficiencies in administration, enrollment strategies, consumer outreach and infrastructure.
August 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
People without health insurance live sicker lives and often die sooner than those with insurance.
March 26, 2013 | Issue Brief
Early treatment and intervention for mental illness can improve lives and lower related health care costs.