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October 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Today the consumer health insurance marketplaces, also known as exchanges, open in every state that will let consumers purchase coverage that takes effect as early as January 1, 2014.
August 30, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
"Expanding health insurance coverage to those currently uninsured may not only encourage them to get more timely care, but to seek care in more appropriate settings, improving the efficiency of the health care system as a whole," Sarah Miller writes.
August 8, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
The RWJF-sponsored discussion at the National Association of Black Journalists annual convention was a candid conversation about what members of the media need from the advocacy community to 'get the ACA story right.'
July 31, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
An RWJF-sponsored luncheon at the National Association of Black Journalists meeting will discuss uninsured Americans and who will be eligible for health coverage through the ACA.
July 24, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth spoke with Michelle Chuk Zamperetti, MPH, Senior Advisor and Chief of Public Health Infrastructure and Systems for NACCHO, about the role of local health departments under the Affordable Care Act.
July 11, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Health insurance marketplaces open up to allow otherwise uninsured Americans to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in January 2014. Public health plays a critical role in implementing the law.
January 29, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A report completed this month examines how the Affordable Care Act will affect the nation’s supply of physicians.
December 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Eileene Shake, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is CEO of the Foundation for Nursing Excellence.
July 20, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Latinos had a lot at stake in this decision, as the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is projected to expand insurance to 9 million Latinos. It is therefore not surprising that support for health care reform, and the ACA in particular, has been higher among ...
July 19, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
My professional focus has been in aging, and in particular American Indian aging. My profession is nursing, with a background in law. I am optimistic that these groups, both patient and provider, will be lifted and solidified by the spirit of this ...