The Affordable Care Act, the Supreme Court, and HIV: What Are the Implications? September 24, 2012 Report This brief explores key provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people with HIV, and the opportunities and challenges for using the law to improve HIV care, particularly in light of the Supreme Court’s 2012 ruling on the law.
Health Coverage for the Black Population Today and Under the Affordable Care Act July 24, 2013 Fact Sheet The Affordable Care Act (ACA) could help many uninsured Blacks through the law’s expansion of Medicaid and the creation of new health insurance exchange marketplaces with tax credits to help moderate-income people purchase coverage. This brief provides an overview of the Black population in the U.S., their health coverage today and the potential impact of the ACA coverage expansions.
Helping People With HIV Navigate the Transition to ACA Coverage: Summary of a Roundtable Discussion July 25, 2013 Issue Brief In March 2013, the Kaiser Family Foundation convened key HIV/AIDS stakeholders from a variety of backgrounds to explore opportunities for maximizing the beneficial impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people living with HIV and examine strategies to help them navigate the transition to new health coverage. This report summarizes the information shared and key issues discussed at the meeting.
What is Medicaid’s Impact on Access to Care, Health Outcomes, and Quality of Care? Setting the Record Straight on the Evidence August 2, 2013 Issue Brief Medicaid now covers more than 1 in every 5 Americans, and millions of uninsured individuals will become newly eligible for Medicaid under the ACA. Considering Medicaid’s large and growing coverage role, an evidence-based assessment of the program’s impact on access to care, health outcomes, and quality of care is of major interest. This brief takes a look at what the research literature shows regarding the difference Medicaid makes.
Providing Outreach and Enrollment Assistance: Lessons Learned from Community Health Centers in Massachusetts September 24, 2013 Issue Brief As states and communities gear up to provide outreach and enrollment assistance under the ACA, the enrollment assistance experience of health centers in Massachusetts, where a major expansion of health coverage was implemented six years ago, offers valuable lessons that can help to inform current and emerging efforts by health centers and other community-based organizations to reach and enroll millions of low-income, uninsured Americans in health insurance.
Obamacare and You: If You Are Uninsured… October 1, 2013 Fact Sheet The Affordable Care Act, also called Obamacare, creates several new ways to get health coverage. This fact sheet explains how If you are uninsured and not offered health coverage through your job, you may be able to obtain coverage through Medicaid or through a new health insurance marketplace (or exchange) in your state. It is from our Obamacare & You series.
A Look at Section 1115 Medicaid Demonstration Waivers Under the ACA: A Focus on Childless Adults October 9, 2013 Issue Brief This brief provides an overview of Section 1115 waiver authority, describes major provisions of waivers that extend coverage to childless adults, and identifies key issues and implications of these waivers looking forward to the Affordable Care Act and beyond.
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 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.
Healthy Indiana Plan and the Affordable Care Act December 18, 2013 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of the Healthy Indiana Plan, Indiana’s 1115 waiver demonstration project, and how it relates to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.