Fifteen states have policies to protect no-copay preventive services if the ACA provision is nullified. commonwealthfund.org/blog/2022/aca-… But those state protections don't—can't—extend to self-insured employer plans (which is to say, most private insurance)

These officials make decisions that impact your family’s daily lives, often even more acutely than those made at the state or federal levels. smilepolitely.com/opinion/please…

We focus a lot on people who will have their coverage terminated because of "administrative churn"—meaning they're still eligible for the program—and we should. But I also worry *a lot* about people losing Medicaid coverage and not successfully enrolling in marketplace plans.

#Medicaid unwinding 1st coverage loss #'s 19,251 lost coverage over the weekend in Idaho seemingly b/c they were over income eligible 8585 were adults - unclear if the rest were kids 5 states started kicking people off last weekend - no data yet from AR, AZ, NH, SD

Today the Biden administration released new FAQs to help explain the Braidwood decision striking down ACA preventive care. They only magnify how much nationwide confusion & uncertainty a single Texas judge has created. dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/…

The only way to "save" money with Medicaid work requirements is by taking coverage away from people.

House GOP's debt limit plan student loan provisions: ➡️ immediately end pause on payments/interest ➡️ block $10K/$20K debt relief ➡️ block new income-driven repayment plan ➡️ permanently prohibit Ed Dept from issuing any regulations that increase cost of the student loan program

Reading the text of Speaker McCarthys just released debt ceiling bill and my initial reaction about the proposed Medicaid work requirement is that state governments are sure going to have to know a LOT about you and your life if this was enacted.

Is a Basic Health Program right for you? We Center on Health Insurance Reforms are proud to partner with Urban Institute on a deep dive into the ACA's Basic Health Program and its viability in states beyond NY and MN. Take a look here: urban.org/research/publi… Jason A. Levitis Rachel Swindle

Interesting new study finds that when states expand the availability of short-term plans, they end up increasing premiums for ACA marketplace plans while not reducing their uninsured rate.

With enrollment in the ACA marketplaces at a record high and expected to grow further, many states are experimenting with ways to make shopping for the right health care coverage easier and more efficient for consumers. buff.ly/3N6CKPc

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

Congratulations DC Health Link! DC is 1 of 5 state-based marketplaces to implement equity-based insurance design. For the Commonwealth Fund, Center on Health Insurance Reforms researchers report on policies marketplaces have adopted to improve health equity among their enrollees. commonwealthfund.org/publications/m…

My health insurance nerd origin story: Spring 2007. Preparing to graduate college and realize I'm getting kicked off my parents insurance in June. I have (my second) hip surgery scheduled in October. Uh oh.

For these families especially, the ACA's coverage reforms have been critical to making health insurance coverage available. More here on that from me, Jalisa Clark, Rachel Swindle, and Justin Giovannelli. Threats to repeal the ACA threaten their coverage. chirblog.org/substantial-ma…