Expert analysis of health reform issues
Obamacare and its future under a new president
November 4, 2016 – Paul Starr wonders whether the nation can ignore a 'drumbeat of cynicism' and deliver health reform gains under a new…
Dissecting Obamacare and its impact
November 3, 2016 – ObamaCare has certainly had its fair share of media mischaracterizations – so a little fact checking is in…
Escaping the crush of premium increases
October 14, 2016 – If health insurance rate hikes make you feel stuck between a rock and a hard place, take heart. These strategies may offer a way…
History (of health carrier greed) repeats itself
October 9, 2016 – You can be certain the companies that are dropping out of several Obamacare markets next year will return if they can get Congress and the…
ColoradoCare: Cure for an ailing healthcare system?
October 7, 2016 – ColoradoCare has no deductibles, no copays for preventive and primary care, and waives other copayments when they cause financial hardship.…
A Medicare buy-in Republicans can love
September 23, 2016 – One might assume that Republicans would never go for a Medicare buy-in, as it would expand the ranks of those who get "government-run"…
Southerners – and women – enjoy bigger subsidies
September 23, 2016 – ACA's subsidies are working just as they were intended to: Subsidies are higher where incomes are lower, and after-subsidy premiums are…
7 reasons for ending off-exchange enrollment
September 15, 2016 – If every ACA-compliant plan was only available via the exchanges, millions more could have access to ACA's tax…
Do we need a stiffer individual mandate penalty?
September 14, 2016 – Would a heftier tax penalty for being uninsured fix anemic marketplace enrollment and help to prevent an ACA death spiral? At least one…
Cry me a river, Aetna.
August 25, 2016 – So, thanks to Obama – and more specifically, Obamacare – Aetna and its competitors are rolling in the federal dough. But, because of…
Aetna or no Aetna, the exchanges need help
August 17, 2016 – The below four strategies could help financially stabilize ACA marketplaces and to improve the human experience of those receiving coverage…
Medicaid patients deserve our care
August 5, 2016 – The Medicaid eligible population deserves our care. Most are employed full-time, some with two to three jobs that do not offer insurance…