Current Considerations for State Reinsurance Programs
Reinsurance has been a popular mechanism to stabilize insurance markets and reduce premiums. However...
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March Research Roundup: What We’re Reading
Thanks to daylight savings in March, CHIR had more time to keep up with the latest health policy res...
Early Rate Filings Show Premium Increases, Rising Costs of Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published proposed rate changes for 2024 Marketplac...
The Benefits and Limitations of State-Run Individual Market Reinsurance
The Affordable Care Act brought about historic coverage gains, providing millions of Americans with ...
October Research Round Up: What We’re Reading
For the October Research Round Up, CHIR's Olivia Hoppe dives into studies on the potential effects o...
States Leaning In: Colorado
This year several states have taken an increasingly active role in expanding health insurance covera...
New Reinsurance Toolkit for State Advocates
Last month, North Dakota enacted legislation to establish a state reinsurance program, and a number ...
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...
New Georgetown Report: Assessing the Effectiveness of State-Based Reinsurance
As state legislatures across the country prepare to convene in 2019, improving access to affordable ...
Federal Flexibility Grants Highlight State Priorities for Market Stability
Last month, the Department of Health & Human Services awarded $8.6 million in grants to 30 states an...
To Understand How Consumers Are Faring in the Individual Health Insurance Markets, Watch the States
Through both inaction and design, federal policymakers have put the onus on states to ensure access ...
States Leaning In: Washington
Since the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, states have embraced the law to varying degrees. W...
Insurers, State Regulators Avoid Bare Counties in 2018, but Seek Long-Term Solutions
As we near the end of the second week of a so-far successful Open Enrollment, uncertainty over the f...
New Report Emphasizes States’ Power to Protect Consumers and Ensure Stable Markets in the Midst of Federal Uncertainty
In the past few months, Congress and the Trump Administration have floated a number of proposals and...
At NAIC Spring National Meeting, the Future of the Affordable Care Act Was Front and Center
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners wrapped up its Spring National meeting, and the ...
What’s the Difference Between Reinsurance and a High-Risk Pool? Two approaches to insuring those with pre-existing conditions
Congressional leaders and the President have said any plan to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ...
Stabilizing the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces: Lessons from Medicare
In the late 1990s, Medicare officials faced decisions by insurers to cancel nearly half of their Med...
Will Health Premiums Go Up or Down? Two New Resources Help Explain 2015 Rate Projections
We're starting to learn more about health insurance premium rates for 2015. Whether they go up, down...
How the “3 Rs” Contributed to the Success of Medicare Part D
Opponents of the Affordable Care Act are latching onto the law's "3Rs" (risk corridors, risk adjustm...