Health Jul 27 What happened when these states implemented a ‘skinny repeal’ of the Affordable Care Act What if, during these strange legislative times, the skinny repeal were passed by the Senate and then became law? States’ experiences with insurance market reforms and rollbacks highlight the possible trouble spots.
Health Dec 01 Marketplace competition is keeping health premium increases smaller A surge in health insurer competition appears to be helping restrain premium increases in hundreds of counties next year, with prices dropping in many places where newcomers are offering the least expensive plans, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis…
Health Oct 06 Year two enrollment poses big challenge for health care marketplaces The second round of enrollment under the nation's Affordable Care Act promises to be tougher than the first. Many of those eager to get covered already did, including those with health conditions that had prevented them from getting insurance in…
Health Apr 09 Current enrollees on insurance exchanges are sicker than average Americans Offering a first glimpse of the health care needs of Americans who bought coverage through federal and state marketplaces, an analysis of the first two months of claims data shows the new enrollees are more likely to use expensive specialty…
Health Mar 31 Seven things to watch for next on the health care law Just because open enrollment for people who buy their own health insurance formally closes March 31 doesn't mean debate over the health law will take a hiatus. After more than four years of strident rhetoric, evidence about how the law…