April’s latest health policy research is provided by CHIR’s Nia Gooding in our monthly roundup. She reviews studies on demographic characteristics of the people who fall into the ACA family glitch, trends in contraceptive use among women enrolled in high-deductible health plans after the passage of the ACA, and state policy considerations given the American Rescue Plan’s premium tax credit expansions.
The state-based health insurance marketplaces are taking varied approaches to implementing the enhanced premium tax credits provided under the American Rescue Plan. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette and Rachel Schwab review these states’ decisions and their impact on when and how consumers will access health plans with more affordable premiums.
April is Minority Health Month, a good time to consider ways to reduce the wide disparities in health insurance access and coverage that particularly affect people of color. For the National Latino Week of Action, CHIR looks at changes in the uninsured rate among the Latino/Hispanic community, and identifies opportunities to build on coverage gains thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021. The bill includes several provisions to expand people’s access to affordable, comprehensive coverage options. CHIR provides answers to frequently asked questions about the new law’s enhanced premium tax credits.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides the largest expansion of public and private health insurance coverage since the Affordable Care Act was enacted in 2010. CHIR’s Sabrina Corlette and the Georgetown Center for Children & Families’ Edwin Park break down its key provisions in a new explainer.
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