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2015
LGBT gains under ACA are all about equality
December 10, 2015 – If you’re not lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, it might be tough to appreciate just how important the Affordable Care Act is to the…
Why 13 states have highest health insurance rates
December 9, 2015 – Five of the seven least populated states in the U.S. are on the list of states where premiums in a metropolitan area are the highest (and…
Relief from the shock of ‘surprise medical bills’?
December 4, 2015 – Of all the failings in the U.S. healthcare system, among the most outrageous is the balance billing of insured patients at in-network…
A state-by-state fix for network adequacy issues?
December 1, 2015 – The Network Adequacy Model Act provides draft legislation for state laws that will ensure network adequacy in health insurance plans.…
The growing sting of the individual mandate
November 24, 2015 – The 2014 individual mandate penalty of $95 is about the equivalent of a monthly cable bill for many families: annoying but hardly…
Kentucky can’t afford to undo health reform gains
November 24, 2015 – Health care reform is working, and Kentucky not only can afford to continue it, we can’t afford not to continue it. – Kentucky Gov.…
Why she’s giving thanks for Obamacare
November 23, 2015 – Obamacare offers peace of mind Khallilah Watkins didn’t have before – even when she was covered through an employer plan. Three years…
Why 13 states have lower health insurance rates
November 19, 2015 – Thirteen states have managed to keep health insurance premiums among the lowest in the country. What's their…
Medicaid: Worst insurance in America?
November 17, 2015 – When it comes to children with special health care needs, Medicaid is often better than the available public or private alternatives. The…
Is Obamacare ‘collapsing’?
November 16, 2015 – The Affordable Care Act is not a perfect law by a long shot, and critics will continue to take shots at it for political gain, but it most…
A dream come true (and a nightmare ended)
November 11, 2015 – Shirley Cayko dreamed of opening her own mental health practice, but held off because she was quoted health insurance premiums of $5,000 a…
Obamacare: A Stepping Stone?
November 9, 2015 – The following guest post is from Simon F. Haeder, the winner of healthinsurance.org's 2014 Health Wonk Scholarship. Haeder is a Ph.D.…