With much attention focused on this week’s Republican National Convention, Katie Keith dives in to presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s platform on healthcare—and what it could mean for consumers and the future of the Affordable Care Act.
The debate over the sale of stop-loss insurance to small employers is a hot topic among health policy wonks. Christine Monahan offers the latest news on this developing issue.
As the National Association of Insurance Commissioners meeting kicks off in Washington DC this week, Sabrina Corlette headed to one meeting a little early. She has the highlights from yesterday's SERFF (System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing) meeting and how they're keeping busy on the Affordable Care Act.
Last week the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released its draft application for Multi-State Plans. Sabrina Corlette discusses what to expect going forward and takes a look at the questions that the draft tried to answer – and those it didn't.
Last week the Obama Administration released new, proposed rules on workplace wellness programs that tie employee cost-sharing to attainment of health goals. JoAnn Volk gives an overview of the new rule.
Last week the Obama Administration released new, proposed rules establishing minimum standards to improve the quality of health insurance coverage. CHIR faculty member Sabrina Corlette took a peek and provides us with a quick overview.
With the release of President Obama's plans for a second term in office, JoAnn Volk takes a look at the President's blueprint—and what it could mean for consumers and the future of the Affordable Care Act.
To help make coverage more comprehensive, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurers to cover a minimum set of health insurance benefits, known as “essential health benefits.” JoAnn Volk and Max Levin provide an update on how many states have selected their essential health benefits benchmark plan and help translate what it means for consumers.
As of September 23, consumers will begin to receive a new summary of benefits and coverage form that describes what's covered by their insurance policy. Sabrina Corlette welcomes these new forms and discusses how they were developed as well as their potential to help tame the “wild west” of shopping for health insurance coverage.
A handful of states are taking innovative approaches to the regulation of health insurance premium rates to help make coverage more affordable. Sabrina Corlette takes a look at these new strategies and the impact they could have on the cost of health care.
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