With the U.S. presidential election coming up in November, Americans are weighing the pros and cons of each candidate’s stance on important issues. One of the biggest issues facing the country is health care. Despite the successes of the Affordable Care Act, there is...
Americans will elect a new leader in 2016, one whose presidency will make an impact on the future of the U.S. health care system. Under the Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2010, millions of previously uninsured or underinsured Americans have...
Updated July 21st, 2018 If you need temporary health insurance, also known as short term health insurance, then you probably know that short-term coverage comes with some pretty significant drawbacks. It doesn’t count as major medical insurance, so you won’t be...
Work-sponsored health insurance rates have held steady since 2013 according to a new survey released in July by the Urban Institute. The Health Reform Monitoring Survey tracked offers and acceptance rates for job-based health insurance from March 2013 through June...
Short term health insurance has surged in popularity over the years, even as the Affordable Care Act made traditional major medical insurance more accessible and more affordable. These temporary policies make sense in certain situations. If you’re about to graduate...
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Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) law, individuals and families can purchase health insurance through marketplaces operated by the federal and state government or partnerships between them. Some of them will meet certain criteria to receive federal subsidies for...
Federal Health Insurance Subsidies for People Under Age 65 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires a set budget and an annual analysis of costs for its broad effects on tax treatment for employment-based coverage, Medicaid costs for those under age 65, and other...
A new Gallup poll reveals that Americans support a single-payer health care system over the existing system under the Affordable Care Act. Among those polled, 58 percent prefer a single-payer system like the one advocated by presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, 51...
Illegal immigrants may soon have access to affordable health care in California. In a controversial move that sparked immediate debate beyond state borders, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill on June 10 that would allow undocumented residents to obtain...
