The Affordable Care Act and Your 2015 Taxes (part one)
Part One: I Had Insurance in 2015 It’s tax time again, and it’s the second year people will see changes to their income tax filing because of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This is the first of our...
View ArticleThe Affordable Care Act and Your 2015 Taxes (part two)
Part Two: I Didn’t Have Health Insurance in 2015 It’s tax season again and like last year we are providing high-level information on how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacts personal income taxes....
View Article1.3 Million Texans Signed Up For Marketplace Coverage
In March, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the final report for the 2016 open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces, established by the Affordable Care...
View ArticleChanges for Open Enrollment 2017: What You’ve Heard and What it Means
This post was written by Stacey Pogue and Melissa McChesney and it’s the first post of several in our Countdown to Coverage series. We’re kicking off our annual blog series leading into the fourth...
View ArticleTexas Has a Lot to Lose with a full ACA Repeal
This post was written by Melissa McChesney and it’s the third post in our Countdown to Coverage series. Since the ACA was implemented, Texas has seen historic reductions in the number of uninsured in...
View ArticleNew ACA Marketplace Rules, Good for Insurance Companies Bad for Consumers
Early this month the Senate confirmed Dr. Tom Price, a former Congressman from Georgia, as the new Secretary of Health and Human Services. During his confirmation hearing Price said he was committed...
View ArticleNew ACA Marketplace Rules, Good for Insurance Companies Bad for Consumers
On April 13, 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services released its final “marketplace stabilization” rule. (You may remember that we blogged about the proposed rules when they were released in...
View ArticleNew ACA Marketplace Rules, Good for Insurance Companies Bad for Consumers
On April 13, 2017 the Department of Health and Human Services released its final “marketplace stabilization” rule. (You may remember that we blogged about the proposed rules when they were released in...
View ArticleTrump Administration Slashes ACA Outreach to the Bone
On August 31, 2017 the Trump Administration announced a devastating reduction in support for outreach and enrollment efforts for the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) Marketplace. According to...
View ArticleAs ACA Open Enrollment Nears, Trump Administration Creates More Roadblocks
The next open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace begins in just over a month, on November 1st, and ends on December 15. As community organizations across... The post As ACA...
View ArticleU.S. HHS Extends ACA Enrollment Opportunities for Those Impacted by Harvey
On September 28, 2017, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services released guidance outlining new special enrollment period (SEP) rules for people affected by the 2017 hurricanes. This new guidance...
View ArticleRisks of Work Documentation Requirements in Non-Expansion States: What Texas...
Earlier this year, the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) told states they would support state proposals to change Medicaid rules so that adults would be required to provide... The post...
View ArticleDefying Odds, 2018 Was Pretty Good for Health Insurance Signups
Updated: 4/17/2018 Hard-working Texans need access to health coverage, even if they are not fortunate enough to have jobs that offer affordable health insurance to employees and their families. Health...
View ArticleHealth Insurance Subsidies Did Their Job in 2018
On April 3, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual final report on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance Marketplace open enrollment period for 2018.......
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