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January 24, 2013 | Survey/Poll
The answer: It depends. Survey results on this issue are a mixed bag. of respondents say establishing state insurance exchanges should be top priority for state leaders In this comprehensive survey, researchers queried the public about their priorit ...
November 15, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act provides a third option, the Basic Health Program, for individuals who make too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to purchase private health insurance through exchanges.
July 31, 2012 | Issue Brief
This policy brief focuses on eliminating fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid and explores the challenges involved in putting the new tools into place.
July 1, 2012 | Annual Report
In her July 2012 message, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey examines the challenges that confront the nation in the aftermath of the Supreme Court's landmark ruling upholding the Affordable Care Act.
February 23, 2012 | Issue Brief
Public health and disease prevention is a key strategy in the Affordable Care Act to reorient U.S. health care towards wellness, however the political will to keep prevention programs funded has been lagging.
February 9, 2012 | Issue Brief
States must form new marketplaces aimed at helping small companies buy coverage more easily and cheaply under the Affordable Care Act.
December 15, 2011 | Issue Brief
The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), a new executive-branch entity created by the Affordable Care Act, will have significant authority to curb rising Medicare spending if per beneficiary growth in that spending exceeds target growth rates.
June 13, 2011 | Issue Brief
The blanket prohibition on insurers excluding patients with pre-existing conditions does not kick in until 2014. In the meantime, special coverage will be offered to uninsured adults in state-based "pools."
May 12, 2011 | Issue Brief
A provision for long-term care insurance in the Affordable Care Act doesn't appear fiscally viable, and is being restructured to remain solvent and self-financing for at least 75 years.
March 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
“Unreasonable” insurance rate increases will be regulated under the Affordable Care Act, but some states lack the authority to block rate increases from going into effect.