Association Health Plans for Small Groups and Self-Employed Individuals under the Better Care Reconciliation Act June 30, 2017 Issue Brief A provision in the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), would establish association health plan options for small employers and self-employed individuals. For these plans, the requirement that premiums cannot vary based on health status would not apply. This brief describes how association health plans could affect premiums in the small group and non-group markets.
Kaiser Health Tracking Poll – June 2017: Women’s Health June 30, 2017 Poll Finding The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires employers to cover the full cost of prescription birth control as part of their health insurance plans. The June Kaiser Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public support the requirement for private health insurance plans to cover the full cost of birth control. This includes a majority of Democrats, independents, and Republicans.
How the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) Could Affect Coverage and Premiums for Older Adults June 29, 2017 Issue Brief This brief explains the key provisions of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), and their effects on adults ages 50-64. The brief also discusses how changes to Medicaid could affect older, low-income adults, and how an increase in the number of uninsured older adults could have implications for the Medicare program in the future.
The Republican Base is Getting Less Excited About Health Care June 29, 2017 Perspective In this Axios column, Drew Altman explains that as Republican policymakers are focused on delivering a repeal of Obamacare for their base, polling shows that it’s not a top priority for Trump supporters, and their intensity on a replacement plan has declined, suggesting that the issue may not drive turnout for future elections.
Why the Senate’s Health-Care Plan Wouldn’t work in the Real World June 27, 2017 Perspective In a Washington Post op-ed, Drew Altman dissects the difference between the talking points and the reality of the Senate health bill to replace the Affordable Care Act and change Medicaid.
Media Availability on Senate Health Bill June 27, 2017 Event The Kaiser Family Foundation held a media-only conference call Tuesday, June 27, with key experts to explain the Senate Republican health bill and to answer questions about its implications and the CBO’s scoring of the bill. During the call, Kaiser’s experts answered reporters’ questions about the bill’s potential impact and…
Premiums under the Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act June 26, 2017 Issue Brief This analysis provides estimates of how premiums, after taking into account tax credits, would differ in 2020 under the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) vs. the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for people currently enrolled in the federal and state insurance marketplaces.
Estimates: Average Monthly Premium after Tax Credit Would Be 74% Higher Under Senate Health Bill in 2020 June 26, 2017 News Release A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that the average monthly premium for a benchmark silver plan after tax credits in 2020 would be 74 percent higher under the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) compared to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Overall, most marketplace enrollees would pay…
New County-Level Map Compares Premiums and Tax Credits Under Senate Health Bill and ACA June 23, 2017 News Release A new interactive map from the Kaiser Family Foundation compares county-level estimates of premiums that consumers would pay under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2020 with what they’d pay under the Senate’s discussion draft, Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), a replacement plan unveiled last Thursday. The maps include premium…
