Analysis of Insurer Participation in 2016 Marketplaces November 3, 2015 Issue Brief As Marketplace enrollees begin to shop for coverage starting in 2016, the number of insurance choices available to them is changing in some parts of the country. In early 2015, an average of 6.1 insurer groups offered coverage in each state, up from an average of 5.0 in 2014. Since…
GOP Views of Medicaid Expansion Differ From Conventional Wisdom November 4, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines Republican attitudes on Medicaid expansion in light of the election of Republican Matt Bevin as Kentucky’s next governor.
GOP Views of Medicaid Expansion Differ From Conventional Wisdom November 4, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman examines Republican attitudes on Medicaid expansion in light of last night’s election of Republican Matt Bevin as Kentucky’s next governor. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Health Care and the 2016 Debates November 11, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses the lack of attention to health in the primary debates and last week’s Democratic forum in South Carolina.
Health Care and the 2016 Debates November 11, 2015 News Release In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses the lack of attention to health in the primary debates and last week’s Democratic forum in South Carolina. All previous columns by Drew Altman are available online.
Visualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA November 17, 2015 Infographic This infographic features the experiences and attitudes of primary care practitioners (PCPs) after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) coverage provisions took effect in early 2014.
Visualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA November 17, 2015 News Release Based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015, this Visualizing Health Policy infographic examines the experiences and attitudes of primary care practitioners (PCPs) after the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA’s) major coverage provisions took effect in January 2014. Although most report no change in their ability to provide…
In 73 Percent of Counties, Healthcare.Gov Enrollees Could Lower Their Silver Plan Premiums by Comparison Shopping November 18, 2015 News Release A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that in 73 percent of counties served by Healthcare.gov, people enrolled in the lowest-cost silver plan this year could save money on premiums by switching to a different silver plan in 2016. In these counties, the silver plan with the lowest…
Medicaid Premium Assistance Programs: What Information is Available About Benefit and Cost-Sharing Wrap-Around Coverage? December 1, 2015 Issue Brief This issue brief examines states’ approaches to administering wrap-around benefits and cost-sharing in long-standing Medicaid premium assistance programs and the information available to beneficiaries about how to access these program features.