Obamacare and You: If You Have a Pre-Existing Condition October 1, 2013 Fact Sheet This short explainer highlights the changes for people with pre-existing health conditions coming under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Obamacare and You: If You Have Job-Based Coverage October 1, 2013 Fact Sheet This short explainer outlines key changes for people with employer-based health benefits under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare.
Obamacare and You October 1, 2013 Fact Sheet Obamacare and You is a series of one-page papers explaining how the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” will affect different groups of people. Click on the links below to learn more: If You Are Uninsured Haga clic para leer en español If You Are Low-Income and May Qualify for…
Obamacare and You: If You Are a Woman… October 14, 2013 Fact Sheet This short explainer highlights key changes for women coming under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
The Numbers Behind “Young Invincibles” and the Affordable Care Act December 17, 2013 Perspective As enrollment statistics in the new health insurance marketplaces start to become available, there is a growing focus on whether the enrollment of so-called “young invincibles” will be sufficient to keep insurance markets stable. Enrollment of young adults is important, but not as important as conventional wisdom suggests since premiums…
Summary of the Affordable Care Act April 25, 2013 Fact Sheet This document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, often called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions to expand coverage, control costs, and improve delivery systems.
Health Care Access and Coverage for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Community in the United States: Opportunities and Challenges in a New Era February 21, 2014 Perspective This Policy Insight looks at the challenges and questions surrounding recent policy changes that are expected to increase health insurance coverage and access to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals and their families, including the impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Supreme Court’s DOMA decision.
Wisconsin’s BadgerCare Program and the ACA February 25, 2014 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of changes to BadgerCare, Wisconsin’s 1115 waiver demonstration project, and how it relates to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.
Obamacare: The Metrics In The News Are Mostly Wrong March 24, 2014 Perspective In this Policy Insights, Kaiser Family Foundation President and CEO Drew Altman explains how the measures of success for year one of Obamacare used in media coverage and national discussion is the equivalent of judging the local weather from national averages.
The Washington State Health Care Landscape June 3, 2014 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of population health, health coverage, and health care delivery in Washington under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
