…and issues faced by state regulators regarding the new 2014 market reforms, many of which apply both inside and outside the exchange. The open call served as a forum for regulators and interested parties to discuss the documents, ask questions, and make comments. Regulators raised a number of important questions that included: Can states be compelled to provide information to…
By Joan Alker, Center for Children and Families Governor Rick Scott of Florida, famously a staunch opponent of the Affordable Care Act, recently signaled a new willingness to join the conversation on how to put the law to work for Florida families. Today, we are releasing a report that will help give those engaged in the conversation some sound data…
States have consistently asked for more guidance on health insurance exchanges, and, today, federal regulators delivered (at least partially). Today, the Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight (CCIIO) released the final Blueprint for Approval of Affordable State-based and State Partnership Insurance Exchanges. Before a state receives approval to operate its own exchange or partner with the federal government on…
…hemophilia completely lack or have too few of the proteins needed to form blood clots. Depending on the severity of the disorder, people with hemophilia may have prolonged bleeding from even minor cuts or injuries or life threatening bleeding from more serious injuries. To protect against that, patients get clotting factor, to replace what they are missing. Martin has severe…
…may also know of her more recent work as a technical advisor to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network. The D.C. exchange will be in competent, experienced hands as it charts a course to open enrollment in 2013 and beyond. Mila is a nationally renowned expert on private health insurance markets and has hands-on experience implementing…
There was a standing room only crowd of people packed into the Rayburn Building hearing room to attend Thursday’s hearing on PPACA implementation in front of the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee. Witnesses at the hearing included two senior officials at the Department of Health and Human Services—Gary Cohen of the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight…
On August 9, 2012, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released three new state reports prepared by the Urban Institute and CHIR as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Implementation—Monitoring and Tracking series. The reports on Minnesota, New Mexico, and Virginia are part of an ongoing series of in-depth case studies based on site visits and reports from national data…
…the potential to transform the accessibility, adequacy, and affordability of health coverage and health care in the United States. Yet, because many of the ACA’s comprehensive reforms do not go into effect until 2014, states and the federal government have much to do to prepare for the significant regulatory changes to come. Here, I discuss the potential implications of the…
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