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MEPS-IC: Employer Health Insurance Premiums See Modest Growth Post-ACA, Offer and Coverage Rates Continue to Drop
Jul. 15, 2015 : The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently released the first look at post-ACA national premium and employer offer estimates. New national estimates from the 2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey/Insurance Component (MEPS/IC) show that: More workers are opting to enroll in health insurance when their employers offer it to them (Figure 1). In 2014, 77 percent... Read moreThe Impact of Young Adult Dependent Coverage Expansions: A Debate of Methods
Jul. 08, 2015 : Why the Interest? The original research by Monheit et al. was supported by the State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) grant program (located a SHADAC), and both the article by Monheit et al. and the article by Burgdorf were published in HSR special/theme issues funded by SHARE. In the June 2015 issue of Health... Read moreSHADAC 2015 AcademyHealth Presentation Materials Now Available
Jul. 01, 2015 : July 1, 2015: We enjoyed seeing so many of our colleagues from across the country in Minneapolis during the 2015 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM). On behalf of SHADAC Director Lynn Blewett, Chair of the 2015 ARM, we hope you enjoyed your visit to Minneapolis! A number of SHADAC researchers presented at the 2015 ARM and at the State Health Research and Policy... Read moreSBM Enrollment Data for OEP1 and OEP2: What's Available and What Do the Numbers Say?
Jul. 01, 2015 : July 1, 2015: A new SHADAC fact sheet provides an overview of the information states are reporting about enrollment in State Based Marketplaces (SBMs) and, where data allow, shows changes between the first ACA open enrollment period (OEP1) and the second (OEP2). Among key findings is that, taken together, the thirteen states reporting SBM enrollment during... Read morePost-ACA Coverage Estimates: Early Release of 2014 Full-Year NHIS
Jun. 26, 2015 : June 26, 2015: New insurance coverage estimates from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) Early Release Program show a 2.9 percentage-point decline in the national uninsured rate from 2013 to 2014 (from 14.4% to 11.5%). This continues a downward trend in the national uninsured rate that began in 2011 after a decade of general growth. NHIS: What's New? 2014 marks the first... Read moreMEPS-IC Tables: Employer Coverage Estimates by Firm Size, 2013
Jun. 23, 2015 : June 23, 2015: As State Based Marketplaces continue to evolve their outreach strategies, many are looking to expand the Small Business Heath Options Program (SHOP) by appealing to small business. To anchor these efforts, it is useful to have estimates of employer insurance offer and take-up rates by firm size. The Medical Expenditure Panel Survey – Insurance Component (MEPS-... Read moreKing v. Burwell: Impact Varies by State
Jun. 18, 2015 : June 18, 2015: The Supreme Court is expected to issue its decision in King v. Burwell before the end of the month. Should the Court reject the Obama Administration’s interpretation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there will be major coverage impacts in 34 states. The case is hinged on the Advanced Premium Tax Credits (APTCs) provision of the ACA. These credits are applied to an... Read morePages
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