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President Trump signed an executive order in late 2017 to increase the use of short-term, limited-duration insurance, association health plans, and health reimbursement accounts. All three of these options boosted…
This week, JLF’s Jordan Roberts published a research brief on a national report conducted by the Health Care Cost Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. According to Roberts: [the…
From now until 2027, health care spending projections show that the yearly average increase of overall health expenditures will increase by about 5.5 percent. That is not a welcome trend,…
Wednesday morning, the N.C. House held a surprise vote and overrode the governor’s veto on the budget. That move, if the Senate follows suit, would provide the funding needed to…
Under Obamacare, insurers are required to cover more benefits, can’t deny coverage for a policyholder’s pre-existing condition, and are prohibited from accurately pricing people’s risk based on their health status.…
It’s that time of year again. Time to renew your health plan, that is. The Affordable Care Act’s 2017 health insurance enrollment period is beyond its midpoint, and consumers in…
Robert King documents for Washington Examiner readers some disturbing news for those who support the Affordable Care Act. The largest insurer in the U.S. expects to lose more money in…
Robert King of the Washington Examiner highlights interesting information about responses to the Affordable Care Act among people of modest means. Making healthcare more affordable is a hallmark of Obamacare,…
View in your browser. Not too long ago, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in tandem with the Urban Institute released a study assessing the economic consequences for a number of…
The latest Bloomberg Businessweek probes one consequence of the federal Affordable Care Act: greater incentives for hospital mergers. To cut costs, health-care providers are linking family practices and specialists with…
JLF’s Health and Human Services Policy Analyst Katherine Restrepo takes on the Left’s talking point that North Carolina should have expanded Medicaid under Obamacare. In her weekly newsletter, Restrepo writes:…
This month, the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released a report assessing the financial impacts of North Carolina’s decision to forgo the Affordable Care Act’s optional Medicaid expansion.…