Here’s Something to Celebrate: The Affordable Care Act Just Turned 15!
On March 23, 2025, we celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In this post...
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October Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
In preparation for Health Policy Halloween, CHIR read up on the latest health policy research. In Oc...
State Health Equity Initiatives Confront Decades of Racism in the Insurance Industry
As another Marketplace Open Enrollment Period begins, millions of Americans will turn to insurance b...
Uneven Ground: Differences in Language Access Across State-Based Marketplaces
The annual Marketplace Open Enrollment Period is just around the corner. Enrolling in health insuran...
An Historic Event: A Summary of CMS’s Inaugural Health Equity Conference
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held the first ever CMS Health Equity...
Health Policy Pride: An Overview of Private Coverage Issues Impacting the LGBTQ+ Community
Happy Pride Month from CHIR! Each June, Pride is an opportunity to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community an...
March Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
Winter is finally over, and health policy research is in full bloom. In March, we read about dispari...
November Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
CHIR had a lot to be thankful for this November, including new health policy research. For the lates...
Value for Whom? HHS Office of Civil Rights Seeks Input on the Impact of Payers’ Value Assessments on Health Equity
As health care costs continue to rise, stakeholders are looking to innovations in provider payments ...
Using Health Insurance Reform to Reduce Disparities in Diabetes Care
The affordability of diabetes care is a national issue. Even with insurance, diabetic patients can s...
June Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
It’s finally summer, and during the latest heat wave, the CHIR team cooled off with new health pol...
Improving Race and Ethnicity Data Collection: A First Step to Furthering Health Equity Through the State-Based Marketplaces
The ACA’s marketplaces are working to advance health equity. State-based marketplaces are uniquely...
What Four States Are Doing to Advance Health Equity in Marketplace Insurance Plans
The implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) led to historic reductions in racial and ethnic ...
Stakeholder Perspectives and Feedback on Health Equity in the 2023 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters
In the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medica...
Happy 12th Birthday, Affordable Care Act—You’ve Grown So Much!
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law on March 23, 2010. On the law's 12th birthday, Karen Dav...
February Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
In honor of Black History Month, for the February edition of CHIR’s monthly research roundup we re...
New Data Show Medical Debt Disproportionately Affects the Most Vulnerable Populations
Unpaid medical bills are among the largest contributors to personal debt in the United States. Evide...
PrEP Coverage Obstacles Highlight Challenges Implementing the ACA Preventive Services Requirement
The ACA requires coverage of recommended preventive services without cost-sharing for consumers enro...
Oregon’s Public Option Implementation Report Emphasizes Cost Containment, Health Equity
The Oregon Health Authority recently released its Public Option Implementation Report, stemming from...
Changes to Wellness Programs Suggest Employers are Rethinking Health Promotion
January can feel like a time for new beginnings, and new year's resolutions. In recent years, many e...
ACA Section 1557 as a Tool for Anti-racist Health Care
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has narrowed racial and ethnic health disparities. But significant gap...
State-Based Marketplaces Eye Health Equity, Expanding Enrollment Under New Federal Grants
Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced $20 million in grant funding for ...
How Insurers Can Advance Health Equity Under the Affordable Care Act
In a new post for the Commonwealth Fund’s To the Point blog, Katie Keith highlights several Af...
July Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
July’s latest health policy research is provided by CHIR’s Nia Gooding in our monthly roundup. S...
June Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
For June's monthly roundup of health policy research, Nia Gooding reviewed studies on ground ambulan...
Workplace Wellness Programs Have Overlooked Health Equity
One of President Biden's first executive actions was to require the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunit...
New Report Provides State Policy Recommendations on How to Protect Consumers, Reduce Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unprecedented threats to health and safety, and exacerbates existing ...
July Research Round Up: What We’re Reading
This month, CHIR's Mari Tikoyan read studies on the role of the Affordable Care Act in addressing he...
November Research Round Up: What We’re Reading
This month, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe dug into studies on health care financing equity, insurer and consum...
The Affordable Care Act: Efforts to Address Barriers to Health Equity
Disparities in health insurance coverage and accessing health care continue to be a challenge in the...