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Category: Employer Sponsored Health Insurance (ESHI)
ACA Progress Report: What has changed so far?
The first open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act closed on March 31, with 8 million Americans enrolled by the deadline. The marketplace re-opens in November, though individuals can register at any time if they lose insurance because of Continue Reading …
Maybe we don’t need the employer mandate
Although written into law in March 2010, the Affordable Care Act’s requirement for employers to provide health insurance has been delayed and modified until 2016. Now some are asking- would we be better off just eliminating the employer mandate altogether? Continue Reading …
Primary Care Access Pre-ACA
As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) changes roll out, many critics and proponents have voiced concerns about provider availability in the wake of massive increases of insured persons. In fact, recent data suggest that the uninsured rate has already fallen Continue Reading …
High Deductibles Reduce Cost
One answer to the increasing cost of health care is limiting utilization through patient cost shifting—exposing patients to a greater share of the financial risk of health care through (HDHP). HDHPs shift costs by requiring members to bear the full Continue Reading …
LGBT Insurance Disparities
Legal marriage for same-sex (SS) adults is currently recognized by 16 states and the District of Columbia. An additional 3 states grant civil unions, but the remaining states have banned SS marriage through legislative action or amendments to their state Continue Reading …
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