Helping Consumers Understand the New Premium Tax Credit
May 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
Consumers Union report explores responses to a new tax credit brochure in an effort to help consumers understand premium tax credits.
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Limiting the Tax Exclusion of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance Premiums
May 7, 2013 | Issue Brief
A modest reduction in the tax exclusion of employer sponsored health benefits can reduce the deficit and create a more equitable distribution of this tax subsidy.
Factors Affecting Self-Funding by Small Employers
April 4, 2013 | Issue Brief
Will employers move to self-funded health insurance because of provisions in the Affordable Care Act?
Financial Burden of Medical Spending by State and the Implications of the 2014 Medicaid Expansions
April 2, 2013 | Issue Brief
The 2014 Medicaid expansion will lessen the burden of medical expenses for many people, but the impact will vary by state.
Uninsured Veterans and Family Members
March 25, 2013 | Issue Brief
Under the ACA many uninsured veterans and their spouses would be eligible for insurance coverage.
The Financial Benefit to Hospitals from State Expansion of Medicaid
March 19, 2013 | Issue Brief
This report looks at whether hospitals stand to gain more revenue under the ACA's Medicaid expansion compared with if no states expand Medicaid eligibility.
State Estimates of the Low-Income Uninsured Not Eligible for the ACA Medicaid Expansion
March 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
A significant number of low-income uninsured adults may be excluded from the Medicaid expansion due to their immigration status after the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
Can Medicare Be Preserved While Reducing the Deficit?
March 7, 2013 | Issue Brief
This report concludes that a package of reasonable policy changes can save Medicare and produce budget savings.
Why the ACA's Limits on Age-Rating Will Not Cause "Rate Shock"
March 4, 2013 | Issue Brief
The impact of a much-discussed Affordable Care Act (ACA) provision that aims to limit variation in the amount of health care premiums charged to older adults compared to younger ones is explored in this brief.
Designing Consumer Assistance Programs
March 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
Major state decisions regarding coverage expansion consumer assistance strategies are outlined in this brief, in addition to tools state officials can use when determining how to meet the needs of new and existing consumers.