Tag: consumers

Welcome to CHIRblog!

Welcome to CHIR's new blog – we’re excited to introduce ourselves and launch a new forum to share our insights on health insurance coverage and insurance markets, with a particular focus on how people are affected by insurance reform!

State of the States: Trends from 10 Key States

Today, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released four new cross-cutting reports prepared by the Urban Institute and CHIR on trends in 10 key states regarding the early market reforms, state insurance exchange development, rate review, and plan participation and competition within the exchange. Katie Keith provides an overview of these reports and their findings.

New Issue Brief on State Action to Promote Child-Only Coverage

Today, the Commonwealth Fund released a new issue brief from CHIR on the availability of child-only policies. Katie Keith discusses the actions that states have taken to promote coverage for kids and what our findings mean for federal and state regulators as they implement the Affordable Care Act.

Get Ready for the Rulemaking!

The election results mean full steam ahead with implementation of the Affordable Care Act. The ultimate success of the law will hinge on decisions yet to be made by the federal agencies and the states. Sabrina Corlette blogs about the flurry of regulations and guidance we can expect in the coming days and weeks.

The Results are In: Now What?

With the fundamental direction of health policy in our country on the line, Americans across the country have been waiting with baited breath for Election Day. But those who were hoping for an end to all the prognostication and crystal ball-gazing might not yet get their wish. Sarah Dash provides a look at what the election results mean for the future of the Affordable Care Act.

Waiting for 2014: One Family's Story

Continuing our “Real Stories, Real Reforms” series, CHIRblog presents our second profile of everyday people across the country who will – or have already – benefited from new consumer protections under the Affordable Care Act. JoAnn Volk tells us about Henry, his family’s struggle to obtain affordable, quality insurance, and how the Affordable Care Act may help.

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