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March, 2014
March ACA enrollment madness?
March 27, 2014 – "When you hear a final tally next month of the millions who have signed up for coverage through a public exchange, know that millions more…
Flushing away $10,000 to ‘just say No’
March 27, 2014 – "The vast majority of our clients are thrilled to find out they qualify for subsidies. But to some people, the premium tax credits feel…
‘I don’t need health insurance!’
March 24, 2014 – “… And if you’re thinking “well, that would never happen to me …” consider all of the other ways that you could wake up…
Cruel irony: millions too poor for Medicaid
March 20, 2014 – In states that have not expanded Medicaid, the people who most desperately need help paying for health insurance – those with the lowest…
Colorado: ‘battening down the hatches’
March 19, 2014 – Six of the country's most successful state-run exchanges have overcome technological hurdles, dealt with massive volume, created innovative…
Enrollment: ‘Beating the clock’ isn’t enough
March 17, 2014 – With just two weeks remaining before the window slams shut on the Affordable Care Act's open enrollment period, unquestionably, the best…
Shhh! The ‘secret’ that slashes health costs
March 16, 2014 – Lost in a lot of the political rhetoric is a simple fact about being covered: When you have health insurance, you save money every time you…
ACA’s surprisingly successful exchanges
March 12, 2014 – If North Carolina were pulling up the enrollment rear, it probably wouldn't surprise anyone. The state has a Republican Governor and…
Bringing profound change by bus, yet again
March 2, 2014 – Most of the folks we met on the tour were unaware that nearly 6 in 10 people who don’t have health coverage and are eligible for coverage…