High-Risk Pools: A High Risk Proposition for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
J.D. Vance, candidate for Vice President of the United States, has called for replacing the ACA's in...
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Navigator Guide FAQ of the Week: Who is Eligible for Marketplace Coverage?
With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, CHIR recently updated its Navigator Resource G...
What’s at Stake: The World of Health Insurance for People with Pre-Existing Conditions before the ACA
As hearings begin for the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, Senators are u...
On its 10th Anniversary, during a Public Health Crisis, the Affordable Care Act is More Important Than Ever
The past few weeks have tested the U.S. health care system. In a world where we are all at risk of c...
A Placeholder Won’t Protect People with Pre-Existing Conditions
President Donald Trump has voiced an “ironclad pledge” to protect patients with pre-existing con...
This Thanksgiving, We’re Thankful for the Affordable Care Act’s Protections
It’s that time of year again. Our team at CHIR is heading far and wide for Thanksgiving, and as we...
New Resources Arm Advocates with Tools to Defend Essential Health Benefits, Pre-Existing Condition Protections
On July 9, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in Texas v. United States, the co...
Can States Fill the Gap if the Courts Overturn Preexisting-Condition Protections?
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hear arguments in litigation over the future of the ...
Affordable Care Act Back in the Spotlight: Build on its Progress or Scrap it Entirely?
It is hard to find a starker example of the different approaches our two political parties take to h...
House Hearings Shed Light on a Key Policy Priority: Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions
After becoming a rallying cry in the midterm elections, pre-existing condition protections have take...
Next Effort to Repeal ACA Would Likely Look Like Last One
Congressional Republicans plan to pursue another attempt at repealing the Affordable Care Act next y...
When Being Uninsured Cuts Life Short: In Memory of My Dad
George K. Hoppe was the owner of a small architectural firm in Lavallette, New Jersey. He designed b...
A Blow to Working Class Coverage
On the heels of multiple failed attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Trump attempts...
Graham-Cassidy’s Waiver Program Allows States to Erase Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions
Once again, Congress is poised to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Proponents of the bill...
A Head Scratcher of a Bill: Revised Senate Health Care Legislation Likely to Undermine Pre-existing Condition Protections, Upend Insurance Markets
Policymakers promised to replace the Affordable Care Act with something that would cover "everybody,...
Get Health Insurance Through Your Employer? ACA Repeal Will Affect You, Too
Job-based plans cover 150 million people in the U.S. If the ACA is repealed, they stand to lose crit...
The Affordable Care Act and Entrepreneurship
Recent media articles touted the news that Senator Ted Cruz was planning to sign up for health insur...
The ACA Hit List for the New Congress: A Prescription for Big Premium Hikes
The recent election brings us a new Congress and a new leadership dedicated to repeal of the Afforda...
PBS Program Looks at Early Experience in the Health Insurance Marketplaces
PBS' News Hour took a look at the early experience of the health insurance marketplaces, featuring C...
A Surprising Source of an Intra-Party Fight: The PCIPs
The U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled to debate the first major proposal in three years to ...