Nearly 51 million Americans, including 7 million children, are uninsured. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will expand health coverage to more than 30 million of these uninsured Americans, but this potential will only be realized through comprehensive and effective implementation of its many coverage-related provisions.
Because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans will no longer be denied health coverage because of a preexisting condition and will have access to insurance when they need it most, without lifetime and annual benefit limits.
Read MoreWhen the uninsured seek inpatient hospital care, people who are insured end up paying for part of this care through hikes in health insurance premiums.
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The Oregon Health Insurance Experiment showed that having health insurance profoundly affects an individual's health and well-being. In the study, people with health insurance reported better health, both mental and physical, and better access to care than those without insurance.
States have made progress enrolling children in CHIP, and policy-makers can learn from the states and apply some of these lessons to Medicaid enrollment. This brief summarizes current enrollment trends for children.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will make insurance coverage available to an estimated 30 million additional people, largely through expansions in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The success of these expansions will hinge on whether states are successful in enrolling all the newly eligible people.
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July 23, 2013 | Program Results Report
Freelancers Union built on its experience running a health insurance company to launch nonprofit insurance CO-OPs - authorized under the Affordable Care Act to compete with for-profits on health insurance exchanges - in OR, NJ, and NY.
October 1, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
In the months ahead, tens of millions of Americans will discover new and affordable options for obtaining health insurance, many of them for the first time. Visit www.rwjf.org/healthinsurance to find a variety of enrollment resources.
September 30, 2013 | Topic
Starting October 1, millions of Americans can find and enroll in quality, affordable coverage through health insurance marketplaces. Use our resources.
September 30, 2013 | Feature
The ACA includes measures to help small businesses access quality insurance. Here's what they are.
September 30, 2013 | Feature
Use these resources to help you and your family enroll in insurance plans through marketplaces.
September 30, 2013 | Feature
People need help understanding new health insurance options and how they can enroll. Here's how.
Research funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of the Coverage Portfolio.
September 18, 2013 | Issue Brief
This report shows that the percentage of eligible children enrolled in Medicaid/CHIP coverage continues to grow.
July 30, 2013 | Report
Technology-based strategies can help streamline health insurance eligibility and enrollment systems. This report shares the successes and challenges experienced in pilot programs.
June 17, 2013 | Report
The number of insurers that offer non-group plans to consumers on state-run health insurance exchanges will be larger than the current number of carriers, according to analysis by RWJF’s State Health Reform Assistance Network.
