Our coverage and analysis of health reform and is routinely cited by the media tracking provisions of the Affordable Care Act.
Louise Norris, who anchors our coverage of ACA’s health insurance marketplace has received glowing praise for her updates. (In June 2017, Norris was invited to participate in a public radio panel of healthcare thought leaders at WNYC to help reporters and producers understand how to best cover and understand the Affordable Care Act by looking what’s happening at the state level.)
Here’s a look at recent coverage that has referenced healthinsurance.org efforts to track and analyze health reform.
January 2019 media mentions
- The Jolt: Georgia could model a larger Medicaid program after Indiana’s – Atlanta Journal-Constitution | January 28, 2019
- Taking away a patient’s access to health care is morally flawed – Dallas Morning News | January 11, 2019
December 2018
- Lawmakers weigh in on proposed Medicaid work requirements – RocketCityNow.com | December 26, 2018
- Texas Lawsuit Sabotage of the Affordable Health Care Act – Center for Medicare Advocacy | December 21, 2018
- Obamacare enrollment down about twice as much in Kansas and Missouri as nationwide – The Kansas City Star | December 20, 2018
- Republicans Killed Much Of Obamacare Without Repealing It – FiveThirtyEight | December 18, 2018
- Q&A: The future of millions of people’s health insurance is uncertain – CNN.com | December 17, 2018
- What’s next now that federal judge rules ACA is unconstitutional? – Mainebiz | December 17, 2018
- With Gov. Bryant’s Support, Judge Strikes Pre-Existing Condition Protections – Jackson Free Press | December 17, 2018
- Missed Obamacare open enrollment? You still have a few insurance options – Fast Company | December 16, 2018
- What the New Court Ruling Striking Down the ACA Means for Your Health Insurance – Consumer Reports | December 15, 2018
- Nevada Week S1 Ep22 | Affordable Healthcare – Policy – Vegas PBS | December 12, 2018
- How to Make Health Insurance More Affordable – U.S. News & World Report | December 10, 2018
- The Moneyist: My husband grew up dirt poor and doesn’t believe in insurance or banks, yet he racked up $7,000 on my credit card – MarketWatch | December 10, 2018
- This is what experts want Congress to do about Obamacare – ThinkProgress | December 7, 2018
- Need help enrolling in health insurance? Here’s a guide to Open Enrollment in Georgia – The Telegraph | December 5, 2018
- 10,000 More Kids in SC Now Without Health Insurance – South Carolina Public Radio | December 5, 2018
- Why Colorado’s health insurance sign-up numbers look strong, even as the rest of the country struggles – The Colorado Sun | December 5, 2018
- Experiences Under the ACA Suggest Association Health Plans Could Harm the Small-Group Insurance Market – The Commonwealth Fund | December 4, 2018
November 2018
- Obamacare premiums drop for most Utahns but not for people paying full price – KUTV | November 29, 2018
- In the 2018 midterms, Medicaid was a big winner in three deep red states. – USAPP Blog | November 26, 2018
- Maine’s Gov. LePage uses final days in office to resist expanding Medicaid – ThinkProgress| November 24, 2018
- What’s the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid? – Verywell Health | November 24, 2018
- Could Medicaid expansion happen in Oklahoma? – Okie Progressive | November 23, 2018
- Pros and Cons of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans – U.S. News & World Report | November 19, 2018
- Koch Machine Suffers Major Losses on Its Health Care Agenda – Center for Media and Democracy | November 19, 2018
- Why McSally Lost – Medium | November 14, 2018
- Navigating ACA Tax Credits to Purchase Affordable Health Insurance – Can I Retire Yet? | November 12, 2018
- Everything You Need to Know Before Buying Individual Health Insurance for 2019 – GoodRx | November 9, 2018
- Elections have consequences, and for the uninsured in Maine, they’re all good – Daily Kos | November 8, 2018
- Medicaid Expansion Gains 3 States in Midterms — with More to Come – NPQ | November 8, 2018
- The midterm elections cemented Obamacare’s legacy and showed Democrats can actually win on healthcare – Business Insider | Nov. 7, 2018
- More than 600,000 poorest Americans could get health care following 2018 midterm results – CGTN America | November 7, 2018
- The Affordable Care Act Part 1: What If the ACA Were a Quilt? – Ascentis | November 7, 2018
- POINT: Nebraska’s Initiative 427 offers economic, health benefits to state – The Daily Nebraskan | November 6, 2018
- My State Has the Highest Maternal Death Rate—Stacey Abrams Plans to Change That – Broadly | November 5, 2018
- The Ground Game for Medicaid Expansion: ‘Socialism’ or a Benefit for All? – Stateline | November 5, 2018
- Obamacare Open Enrollment Starts Today. Here’s What to Know About This Year’s Changes – TIME | November 1, 2018
- Yes, Republicans Want People With Pre-Existing Conditions to Pay Up the Wazoo – Counterpunch.org | November 1, 2018
- Obamacare Rates See Smallest Increase In History, Including In The Mountain West – KRCC.org | November 1, 2018
October 2018
- Seven things to know about Obamacare as open enrollment begins – Washington Examiner | October 31, 2018
- Strong Demand Expected for Marketplace Open Enrollment, Despite Administration Actions – Center on Budget and Policy Priorities – October 31, 2018
- Abrams’ Medicaid Plan Will Help Students – The Emory Wheel | October 30, 2018
- Factors Likely To Drive Enrollment on Healthcare.gov In 2019 – Health Affairs Blog | October 29, 2018
- For Stacey Abrams To Win In Georgia, Democrats Will Have To Do More Than Just Vote – BuzzFeed News | October 29, 2018
- What Obamacare health insurance costs in every state – MSN | October 27, 2018
- Medicaid enrollment didn’t grow in 2018 for the first time in a decade – and it’s thanks to the booming US economy – Business Insider | October 25, 2018
- Benchmark ACA premiums will be 16 percent higher due to the GOP’s actions – Pacific Standard | October 26, 2018
- Republicans Are Still Rewriting History on Pre-Existing Conditions – Huffington Post | October 17, 2018
- Proxy Battle Over Expanded Short-Term Health Plans – RealClearPolitics | October 16, 2018
- Are health insurance premiums going up or down for 2019? – Verywell Health | October 16, 2018
- The Ohio governor’s election is a gut check for Democratic messaging on health care – NBC News | October 15, 2018
- How to Deal With the Family Glitch in the Affordable Care Act – Money Crashers | October 12, 2018
- How to Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance for 2019 – Lifehacker | October 9, 2018
- Tax Facts: Should you shop in the exchange or outside the exchange – HSAstore | October 9, 2018
- Short-term health plans could be a buyer beware form of health insurance – CNBC | October 7, 2018
- Editorial: Legislative candidates – Answer ‘yes’ when asked to expand Medicaid – WRAL.com | October 5, 2018
- Preparing for 2021 – Balloon Juice | October 4, 2018
September 2018
- Another Study Points to the Need for Medicaid Expansion in Georgia – GeorgiaPol.com | September 28, 2018
- States Where Rural Areas Have Good Insurance Coverage – U.S. News & World Report | September 26, 2018
- How Early Retirees Can Get ACA Premium Subsidies – Wall Street Journal | September 24, 2018
- Critics Blast Arkansas For Not Spending Enough Money To Tell Medicaid Enrollees About Work Requirements, But It’s Just That Nobody Answers The Phone Anymore – Daily Caller | September 24, 2018
- How to Prepare for Pregnancy with Diabetes – Diabetes Daily | September 21, 2018
- Hating On Obamacare Is Coming Back To Haunt This GOP Candidate For Governor – HuffPost | September 17, 2018
- An FAQ About Health Insurance for College Students – Vice Guide to Life | September 14, 2018
- Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: Brett Kavanaugh, partisan hack; the coming Blue wave; shhh impeach – Daily Kos | September 12, 2018
- The fate of work requirements in Michigan remains up in the air as state looks to institute policy for second time – FierceHealthcare | September 12, 2018
- Happy Hour Roundup – The Washington Post | September 11, 2018
- Health 202: Montana is voting on whether the tobacco industry should pay for Medicaid expansion – The Washington Post | September 11
- Five Things to Expect During Open Enrollment 2019 – RealClear Health | September 6, 2018
August 2018
- Pregnancy and Maternal Care Coverage Face Uncertain Future Amid GOP Attacks – Rewire.News | August 30, 2018
- 2020 Census: Congressional Seats, Federal Funds at Risk – U.S. News & World Report | August 28, 2018
- Health-Care Accounts Touted for Obamacare Exchanges – Bloomberg Law | August 27, 2018
- Trump’s new rule to allow short-term health insurance plans is dangerous for moms and kids
– Detroit Free Press | August 8, 2018
July 2018
- Did Iowa Mess Up Its Individual Health Insurance Market? – David P. Lind | July 12, 2018
- Nebraska lawmakers are suing to block voters’ chance to give more people health care by ballot
– ThinkProgress | July 11, 2018 - It might be time to take adult kids off the family health plan – CNBC | July 10, 2018
- Can Insurers Use Genetic Testing Results? A Reader Wants To Know – Washington Post | July 10, 2018
- Houston First Responders Propose Charging Families $365 if Patient Dies on the Scene – GritPost | July 10, 2018
- Accessing Health Care: Medicaid expansion in Virginia and a new player in the ACA marketplace in metro Richmond should increase access to heath care coverage in 2019 – Richmond Magazine | July 5, 2018
- Should I Open an HSA? – Education Loan Finance | July 2, 2018
- Next year’s Obamacare: More insurers but steeper prices – Washington Examiner | July 2, 2018
June 2018
- The Road Not Traveled: How Policy, Business Decisions in Iowa Led to Higher Premiums – To The Point | The Commonwealth Fund | June 28, 2018
- Suicidal teens in Mississippi can’t get the help they need — even after state was sued, report says – SunHerald | June 24, 2018
- Virginia Medicaid Expansion to Begin January 1 – Feminist Majority Foundation | June 18, 2018
- How Do Immigrants Obtain Health Insurance Under the ACA? – Verywell Health | June 16, 2017
- Coffee CAHC policy round up: June 15, 2018 – Consumers for Affordable Health Care | June 15, 2018
- 2017 election victory bears fruit in Virginia Medicaid expansion – People’s World | June 15, 2018
- Help the Poor to Assist the Middle Class – Morning Consult | June 15, 2018
- Rate Filings Make Clear that ACA Sabotage Is Driving Up Premiums – Center for American Progress | June 13, 2018
- Democrats’ October ‘surprise’ in the midterms? Hint: It has to do with health care costs – NBC News | June 10, 2018
- Virginia governor signs Medicaid expansion bill into law – ThinkProgress | June 7, 2018
- A 24/7 Emergency Room Charges An ‘After-Hours’ Fee. Who Should Pay? – NPR Shots | June 5, 2018
- Health Insurance for Retirees Under 65 – Aging with Freedom | June 5, 2018
- North Carolina’s Exchange in 2019 – Balloon Juice | June 4, 2018
- OK, We Enacted Medicaid Expansion. Let’s Measure How Well It Works. – BearingDrift.com | June 4, 2018
- Here are the questions Kansas candidates need to answer for voters. Please be specific – The Kansas City Star | June 3, 2018
- State Lawmakers Could Make Obamacare Free for Most — If They Want – Rewire | June 1, 2018
- Virginia Legislature sends Medicaid expansion to governor, who’s expected to sign – USW.org | June 1, 2018
- Frequent Emergency Department Users: A Statewide Comparison Before And After Affordable Care Act Implementation – Health Affairs | June 2018
May 2018
- Virginia Legislature sends Medicaid expansion to governor, who’s expected to sign – ThinkProgress | May 30, 2018
- States start pushing back against Trump’s junky short-term health plans – Los Angeles Times | May 25, 2018
- What Is a Health Insurance Death Spiral? – Verywell Health | May 23, 2018
- Congress and Obamacare – Verywell Health | May 22, 2018
- The Effects of Federal Policy: What Early Premium Rate Filings Can Tell Us About the Future of the Affordable Care Act – CHIRBlog | May 21, 2018
- GOP Efforts to Undermine Obamacare Will Raise Premiums by $1,000: Report – The Fiscal Times | May 18, 2018
- Administration Rejects Proposal For Lifetime Medicaid Cap – NPR | May 8, 2018
- Does Medicaid Expansion Have A Short In A State As Red As Idaho? – FiveThirtyEight | May 2, 2018
April 2018
- Note to NC: States that expanded Medicaid have no regrets – The News & Observer | April 30, 2018
- CMS extension of transitional health plans could ding ACA market – Modern Healthcare | April 26, 2018
- In The Ohio Governors’ Race, The Future Of Medicaid Hangs In The Balance – Talking Points Memo | April 25, 2018
- How to Get a Hardship Exemption from Health Insurance Mandate – Verywell Health | April 11, 2018
March 2018
- When it comes to the evidence, ObamaCare’s proponents don’t have a leg to stand on – The Hill | March 29, 2018
- State Regulation of Coverage Options Outside of the Affordable Care Act: Limiting the Risk to the Individual Market – Commonwealth Fund | March 2018
- Do states regret expanding Medicaid? – Brookings | March 26, 2018
- Trump ended key Obamacare payments. But bringing them back could do more harm than good. – Vox | March 21, 2018
- How to provide relief from ObamaCare while Congress dithers – The Hill | March 21, 2018
- A quibble on Alexander-Collins – Balloon Juice | March 21, 2018
- Brightpoint and HRHCare to merge – POLITICO New York Health Care | March 12, 2018
- What We’re Reading – POLITICO Pulse | March 9, 2018
- Wisconsin plans to drug test Medicaid recipients. Here’s why it’ll be a disaster. – ThinkProgress | March 7, 2018
- Trump’s hidden war on Medicaid – Vox | March 5, 2018
February 2018
- Finally, a universal healthcare proposal that would work for everyone – Los Angeles Times | February 27, 2018
- Trump on Health Insurance Costs – FactCheck.org | February 27, 2018
- The Plum Line: Happy Hour Roundup – The Washington Post | February 23, 2018
- Quote of the Day: Next Time, Health Care Reform Will Be a Real War – Mother Jones | February 23, 2018
- There’s almost no financial reason to ever decline a raise – Yahoo Finance | February 13, 2018
- Trump Is Coming for Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA – Lifehacker | February 12, 2018
- What happens when the GOP’s war on welfare comes for Medicaid – ThinkProgress | February 5, 2018
January 2018
- As Trump Attacks The Federal Health Law, Some States Try To Shore It Up – Stateline | January 26, 2018
- Minnesota Insurance Enrollment Broke State Record – North Star Policy Institute | January 26, 2018
- Oregon voters — not lawmakers — to decide how to pay for Medicaid – ThinkProgress | January 23, 2018
- Trump’s Medicaid Work rules Are Latest Attempt to Demonize Poor – Village Voice | January 19, 2018
- 91K enrolled in Montana Medicaid expansion, panel told – Great Falls Tribune | January 18, 2018
December 2017
- Here’s How Affordable Care Act Marketplaces Are Shaping Up Under Trump’s Watch – Bloomberg | December 15, 2017
- It’s the Last Day to Sign Up for Health Insurance in These States – Tonic | December 15, 2017
- Friday is deadline in Colorado to buy health insurance that starts Jan. 1 – Denver Post | December 14, 2017
- Major changes to 1332 waivers could be coming – Softheon | December 14, 2017
- There’s Not Much Time Left To Get Obamacare For 2018 – Huffington Post | December 13, 2017
- Obamacare Made It Much Easier For Women to Access Health Care – Vice Impact | December 13, 2017
- Why This Is Obamacare’s Do-Or-Die Week – Talking Points Memo | December 12, 2017
- 14 last-minute tips for enrollees in the Obamacare marketplace – Yahoo Finance | December 8, 2017
- Self-Employed and Need Health Insurance? Here’s How You Can Get It – The PennyHoarder | December 4, 2017
November 2017
- Insurance officials warn ‘anything is possible’ if Senate repeals Obamacare mandate – ThinkProgress | November 30, 2017
- ACA Enrollment In Wisconsin Slightly Higher Than This Time Last Year – Wisconsin Public Radio | November 22, 2017
- Republicans are threatening to repeal the individual mandate. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. – United Steel Workers | November 22, 2017
- Obamacare Signups Soar, But Trump Actions Could Still Depress Enrollment – Talking Points Memo | November 22, 2017
- Republicans are threatening to repeal the individual mandate. Here’s why that’s a terrible idea. – ThinkProgress | November 21, 2017
- Navigating ACA Open Enrollment at Your Library – Public Libraries Online | November 20, 2017
- The Only Guide To Buying Health Insurance You’ll Need This Year – Forbes | November 8, 2017
- HealthCheck, November 2017 – American Academy of Actuaries | November 8, 2017
- The ACA won’t work without the individual mandate, we must keep it –The Hill | November 7, 2017
- Here’s Where to Get Help Choosing Obamacare Plans – Huffington Post | November 2, 2017
- Can California Save Obamacare From Trump? – FiveThirtyEight | November 2, 2017
- Unlike Some Politicians, I Don’t Want You Going Naked Come January – Huffington Post | November 2, 2017
- All the Ways Donald Trump Has Sabotaged Obamacare – Tonic | November 1, 2017
- The Trump administration isn’t getting the word out about ACA enrollment, but you can. Here’s how. – 270 Strategies | November 1, 2017
October 2017
- Trump’s Obamacare sabotage accidentally resulted in more free health plans | October 31, 2017
- The Outlook for Marketplace Open Enrollment – Center on Budget & Policy Priorities | October 31, 2017
- Obamacare 2018 enrollment opens Wed. with little federal mention, lower rates for some – USA Today | October 31, 2017
- I looked for a state that’s taken the opioid epidemic seriously. I found Vermont. – Vox | October 31, 2017
- Trumpism Works Better Without Trump – FiveThirtyEight | October 30, 2017
- The 2019 Proposed Payment Notice, Part 2: Consumer-Facing Provisions – Health Affairs | October 28, 2017
- 5 Tips for Managing Your Healthcare Costs as a Freelancer – mediabistro | October 25, 2017
- How Trump’s Obamacare Executive Order Will Affect Pregnant Women – Romper | October 12, 2017
- After Years of LePage’s Obstruction, Voters Will Have Say in Maine’s Medicaid Expansion Efforts – Rewire | October 11, 2017
- The Vanishing Middle Class: The Growth of a Dual Economy – Institute for New Economic Thinking | October 2017
More 2017 media mentions
- Republicans Who Tried To Repeal Obamacare Will Be Haunted By Their Votes For Years To Come – National Memo | July 30, 2017
- Killing Obamacare Softly – New York Times | July 27, 2017
- For this GOP senator, rejecting the health-care bill should be a no-brainer – Washington Post | June 23, 2017
- ACA Penalty Increased Sharply Through 2016; Remained Steady in 2017 – VeryWell | June 18, 2017
- How the Senate health-care bill will drop people with preexisting conditions – Washington Post | June 14, 2017
- How Would Insurance Premium Subsidies Change Under the AHCA? – VeryWell | June 4, 2017
- Aetna exits ACA marketplaces – Axios | May 10, 2017
- Aetna has officially ditched all of its Obamacare business – Business Insider | May 10, 2017
- One state shows the chaos Trump is wreaking on the Obamacare exchanges – Business Insider | May 7, 2017
- What happens if the House GOP health bill actually passes? Then it gets really ugly. – Washington Post | May 3, 2017
- Terry McAuliffe: Republicans are out of excuses on Medicaid expansion – Washington Post | March 31, 2017
- The Democrats’ Next Move on Health Care – New York Times | March 24, 2017
- Fact check: GOP’s Obamacare obituary is premature – USA Today | March 24, 2017
- 8 Journalists and Organizations Tracking Obamacare Repeal and Replace Efforts – Moyers & Company | March 8, 2017
- Amid GOP Attacks on Health Care, the Movement for Single Payer is Growing – Truthout | March 7, 2017
- Already troubled, rural hospitals brace for effects of Obamacare repeal – CNN | January 17, 2017
Earlier mentions
- Doctor: Trump’s alternate reality on health care – CNN | November 12, 2016
- New Online Tools Offer Path to Lower Drug Prices – New York Times | February 9, 2016
Social media mentions
This Is a really smart, fair, thorough analysis from @LouiseNorris https://t.co/Q63yFLLdCM
— Andy Slavitt (@ASlavitt) April 18, 2017
Generic #ff to @LouiseNorris whose write-ups of state marketplaces are incredibly valuable https://t.co/LRvY2PUSaE
— Jonathan Cohn (@CitizenCohn) November 17, 2017
- Unrolled thread from @LouiseNorris – 5 tweets – threadreaderapp.com | December 5, 2017
Other mentions
- 10 reasons cost-sharing reductions are YUGE (Louise Norris) was cited in an amicus brief submitted for State of California v. Donald J. Trump.