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Six ways federal rule changes might affect Marketplace enrollees

April 23, 2024 – Federal health insurance rule changes that take effect for coverage in 2025 (and beyond) could affect Marketplace enrollment, essential…

The Scoop: December 11, 2019 Edition

December 11, 2019 – Headlines in this edition of The Scoop: In most states, open enrollment ends Sunday; 4.7 million uninsured Americans could get FREE…

The problem with association health plans

June 1, 2018 – President Trump says deregulation of association health plans will deliver "tremendous insurance at a very low cost." So why do policy…

Can the GOP avoid a health premium train wreck?

July 25, 2017 – Republicans – and President Trump – could act right now to reassure the health insurance industry and in doing so stabilize the…

Would your plan cover John McCain’s treatment?

July 25, 2017 – There are more than 12,000 Americans who will be diagnosed with glioblastoma this year. Unfortunately, many of them do not have the level…

New Senate draft leaves its five fatal flaws intact

July 14, 2017 – HAROLD POLLACK: Today, Republican Senate leaders released the latest version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), their Affordable…

What ACA repeal could do to small-group coverage

July 7, 2017 – The GOP's ACA repeal legislation – and its waiver options for states to adjust essential health benefit requirements – would clearly…

I have diabetes. The ACA is a ‘BFD’ for me.

June 29, 2017 – As someone with diabetes, I can attest that the ACA is truly a BFD. The law has been a godsend to me, financially, health-wise, and, well,…

Exchanges: too big to succeed?

April 13, 2014 – This is the time for brainstorming, but how much are we willing to change? Could we revamp the whole process if it meant a more…

Finally: an escape from lifetime maximums

October 16, 2013 – Nathan Wilkes is a Colorado father who came face-to-face with the realities of lifetime maximum benefits on health insurance policies…

Obamacare and the bad-news bearers

September 26, 2013 – In the marketplaces where people who do not have access to employer-sponsored insurance will be purchasing their own coverage, rates will…

Can we spend less AND improve quality?

March 11, 2013 – Harold Pollack continues his series of interviews with health policy experts, talking this month with Michael Chernew, Professor of Health…