In 2021, Connecticut began a training program to diversify the population of insurance brokers and the communities they serve. So far, it has been a success, and now other states are catching on. *NEW* for Commonwealth Fund with Christine Monahan Center on Health Insurance Reforms shorturl.at/fhzGX

Top takeaways from Center on Health Insurance Reforms's event on the Future of employer-based insurance & how to get info on the next event in the series: chirblog.org/policy-experts…

To protect people from medical debt, some states have established their own patient protections. However, these policies vary widely across states. Find out what states are doing to protect consumers from medical debt. buff.ly/3tAVW0Q

Open enrollment is here! Learn how to #GetCovered with Center on Health Insurance Reforms's updated Navigator Resource Guide, featuring: ✅ Hundreds of searchable FAQs ✅ Fact sheets for all 50 states and DC ✅ A "What's New for 2024" page ✅ More FAQs translated into Spanish navigatorguide.georgetown.edu

Premiums shot up this year for people with employer-sponsored insurance. But innovative state employee plans are pursuing affordability strategies that show some promise. Karen Davenport and I for Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/content/forefr… Center on Health Insurance Reforms

Kudos to my Center on Health Insurance Reforms and Commonwealth Fund colleagues for this super helpful compendium of state-based marketplace policies. With interactive maps to boot! commonwealthfund.org/publications/i… Rachel Schwab Jalisa Clark Justin Giovannelli Rachel Swindle

#PrimaryCare saves lives. How to make sure everybody has access? Maanasa Kona Jalisa Clark and Emma Walsh-Acker provide takeaways from five case studies looking at the local impact of policies to improve access to primary care for underserved populations: buff.ly/47xRsqK

Come work with Center on Health Insurance Reforms! We're looking for a Research Fellow with great research/writing skills and a passion for affordable, high quality health care. chir.georgetown.edu/index/jobs/

We're part way through Medicaid unwinding. How much do we know about how the ACA Marketplaces are keeping people covered? Our Center on Health Insurance Reforms post for Commonwealth Fund: commonwealthfund.org/blog/2023/what… Rachel Swindle

We at Center on Health Insurance Reforms were delighted to partner with Association of Health Care Journalists and RWJF to create a new resource to help journalists navigate the thicket of state/federal rules and market forces that drive U.S. health insurance. Now available here: healthjournalism.org/blog/2023/12/a… Katherine Hempstead

The Biden administration has proposed rolling back Trump-era policies on Association Health Plans. My post about it for Health Affairs is now live: healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

The Biden administration has unveiled a number of proposals for the ACA Marketplaces. Center on Health Insurance Reforms is taking a look at how key stakeholders are responding. The first in our 3-part blog series: chirblog.org/stakeholder-pe…

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In a new blog, Rachel Schwab and Justin Giovannelli of Center on Health Insurance Reforms explain the barriers undocumented immigrants face accessing health coverage. Learn more buff.ly/3SFhO3H

Exciting news! Center on Health Insurance Reforms is hiring! We're looking for a new Research Fellow. If you're passionate about health care policy and interested in mission-driven research, apply today! chir.georgetown.edu/index/jobs/

April showers bring...federal rulemaking! Jason A. Levitis and I tackle the HHS final 2025 Notice of Benefit & Payment Parameters for Health Affairs: healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…

As tax season comes to a close, Rachel Schwab takes a look at the "Reverse Robinhood" of Health Savings Accounts. chirblog.org/health-savings… Center on Health Insurance Reforms

*NEW* Private-equity investments are associated with increased spending, including higher prices, greater volume of profitable services without commensurate benefits nor quality, and network exits that lead to high surprise bills. Center on Health Insurance Reforms healthaffairs.org/content/forefr…