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Changing the Poverty Level Could Impact the ACA
3 minute read: The Trump Administration has proposed changing the methodology for calculating the federal poverty level (FPL). As expected, it could have serious implications for the Affordable Care Act. Read More
Three More States Decide to Expand Medicaid Under the ACA
3 minute read: Utah, Nebraska, and Idaho will join 33 states and the District of Columbia in expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. The expansion will take place under Read More
Midterm Elections Won’t Affect the Employer Mandate
2 minute read: Since President Trump took office, a top priority has been to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and his administration continues its attempts to undermine Read More
Medicaid Expansion Supports ACA Popularity
2 minute read: It’s not a mystery that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is complex. Since its passage in 2010, the landscape of the healthcare industry and marketplace has changed Read More
The ACA Has Improved Healthcare In the United States
There is much political debate about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has improved healthcare for Americans. The Wharton University scholarly podcast Knowledge@Wharton recently featured Wharton health care management professor Read More
Possible Extension Of Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments, More Flexibility for States May Face A Challenge
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearings on the Affordable Care Act could lead to bipartisan legislation for Congressional approval to continue cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments Read More
U.S. Senate Committee Continues Healthcare Hearings Today After Hearing From Governors Last Week
The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions continues its hearings on healthcare policy today. The committee will hear testimony today on providing states greater flexibility in managing Read More
Study Finds Veterans Received Healthcare Thanks To ACA Medicaid Expansion
During President Trump’s campaign, there was a lot of rhetoric extolling the importance of caring for veterans. That time seemed to change with the House passage of the American Healthcare Read More
Senate GOP Views 2020 As Target For ACA Repeal
Since Trump took the seat as President at the top of 2017, the Republican Party has arguably been inching toward opposition within itself, particularly when it comes to healthcare reform. Read More
President Trump’s Budget Proposal Poses Continued Threat To Medicaid And Planned Parenthood
Last week, news broke that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that Trump’s newly revamped American Health Care Act (AHCA) will leave 23 million more people uninsured in 2026 than Read More
Anti-AHCA Protesters Kick Their Efforts Up A Notch
If there is one thing that President Trump has placed into the hearts of the American people, it’s the need to speak out. Since arriving in office at the top Read More
New Study Finds Staggering Number Of Uninsured Medicaid Recipients Should AHCA Be Passed
As the newly revamped AHCA has been given House approval and moves onto the Senate floor, a new study shows how the revamped bill’s effect on Medicaid Expansion could prove Read More
As IRS Section 1332 Support Continues, Can States Reform Healthcare On Their Own?
Now that the vote on the American Healthcare Act has been withdrawn, and its return highly unlikely, it would appear that the Affordable Care Act will continue to be the Read More
Medicaid Expands As The ACA Stays
When news broke last week that the Affordable Care Act would no longer be repealed and replaced, it signified an end to the waiting game on the fate of America’s Read More
Another Attempt to Repeal the ACA in the Foreseeable Future? Unlikely.
It’s been more than seven years since the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and there were some 60 plus attempts to repeal by Republicans during Read More
Republicans Amend the American Health Care Act to Add a Work Requirement for Medicaid Eligibility
With the House vote on the American Health Care Act (AHCA) looming for Thursday and concern of its approval among conservatives in the House, GOP leadership has added a “manager’s Read More
The ACA Replacement Plan Likely To Save Money But Add 24 Million Uninsured
Republican House Speaker Paul Ryanrecently released the House leadership’s plan for an ACA repeal and replacement. While more light was shed on previously unanswered questions such as the fate of Read More
Are Medicaid Recipients Always Below The Federal Poverty Line? The Short Answer Is No.
When it comes to Medicaid, there is a lot of confusion as to what it means to be eligible on a state by state basis. The assumption may be that Read More
House Republican Leadership Announce Their ACA Repeal and Replace Bill
The Republican leadership in the House recently proposed its ACA repeal and replace bill. It remains uncertain as to whether Republicans can secure enough support amongst themselves to pass the Read More
Will GOP Senators Struggle with Re-Election with an ACA Repeal?
One thing is for certain when it comes to the Affordable Care Act: it keeps the people talking. As Republicans talk of a repeal, with a replacement plan that will Read More
Keeping Up With The GOP And Medicaid Expansion
New remarks from President Trump are now suggesting that the Affordable Care Act won’t see an immediate repeal or replacement until well into the next year. While that may be Read More
