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SHADAC Issue Brief: Exchange Implementation and Data Considerations for States

October 13, 2010: SHADAC has released a new issue brief titled “Health Insurance Read More

SHADAC Issue Brief on Exchanges: Implementation and Data Considerations for States

October 13, 2010: SHADAC has released a new issue brief that will be of interest for states as they work to implement the exchange provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Read More

Tennessee Launches New TennCare Program: “Standard Spend Down”

October 7, 2010: The Tennessee Department of Human Services opened a hotline on October 4, 2010, to take the first 2,500 requests for applications for its new TennCare program, called “Sta Read More

Upcoming Webinar on Enrollment Systems

SHADAC will host a webinar on October 13, at Noon EDT, to discuss Wisconsin's Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment System. Read More

California is First State to Authorize Insurance Exchange under ACA

October 1, 2010: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation yesterday authorizing the establishment of an online insurance exchange where individuals and small businesses can c Read More

Lynn Blewett and Sharon Long Comment on the Role of States in ACA Implementation

September 28, 2010: SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett and SHADAC Senior Economist Sharon Long blogged for Read More

Webinar: ACS Health Insurance Estimates

Join SHADAC on September 30th for this webinar to discuss the 2009 health insurance coverage estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). Read More

Key ACA Provisions Go Into Effect

September 23, 2010: President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law six months ago today, on March 23, 2010. On this anniversary, a number of insurance Read More

6-Month Anniversary of the ACA: Key Insurance Reforms Take Effect

September 23, 2010: President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law six months ago today, on March 23, 2010. On this anniversary, a number of insurance Read More

4.3 Million More Uninsured in 2009

September 16, 2010: The percent of uninsured in our country increased to 16.7%, or 50.7 million people in 2009 (up from 15.4% or 46.3 million in 2008). The newest numbers were Read More