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April 3, 2013 | Issue Brief
To spur more consumer choice in the insurance market, the Affordable Care Act created the Multi-State Plan Program to certify health insurance issuers to offer at least two plans in every state insurance exchange.
March 11, 2013 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act's consumer operated and oriented plans, CO-OPs, are supposed to increase competition in the health insurance market. However, they face major challenges as they prepare for open enrollment in October, 2013.
January 31, 2013 | Issue Brief
More than a dozen states have chosen to forgo developing their own state-based health insurance exchanges in favor of a federal plan.
January 1, 2001 | Program Result
Between April 1995 and September 1996, the Economic and Social Research Institute, Washington, examined the design, implementation, and outcomes of new purchasing strategies in six business coalitions across the country — a sample of the most innovative and advanced purchasing groups in the United States.
January 24, 2013 | Survey/Poll
The answer: It depends. Survey results on this issue are a mixed bag. of respondents say establishing state insurance exchanges should be top priority for state leaders In this comprehensive survey, researchers queried the public about their priorit ...
November 15, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act provides a third option, the Basic Health Program, for individuals who make too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to purchase private health insurance through exchanges.
February 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
States must form new marketplaces aimed at helping small companies buy coverage more easily and cheaply under the Affordable Care Act.