by Jordana Choucair | Sep 16, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Biden administration said about 2.8 million people signed up for ACA plans during its six-month special enrollment period, which closed in mid-August. The additional sign-ups drove total ACA enrollment to 12.2 million, the highest level since the marketplaces... by Jordana Choucair | Sep 15, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Census Bureau reported that the poverty rate in the United States fell to 9.1 percent, a record low, last year while the uninsured rate held steady at 8.6 percent. However, there are important caveats with both figures. First, the poverty figure is based on a... by Jordana Choucair | Sep 10, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The House Energy and Commerce Committee released its portion of the $3.5 trillion budget bill, proposing permanent coverage of people who fall in the Medicaid expansion gap in states. Through 2024, those individuals would be eligible for ACA premium tax credits with... by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2021 | Access & Coverage
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem signed an executive order mandating that abortion medications can only be dispensed in a doctor’s office and require a medical exam. The order halts access to abortion services via tele-health and effectively bars abortions for... by Jordana Choucair | Sep 7, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Department of Justice announced Monday it would protect people’s access to abortion in Texas despite a new state law that bans the procedure after about six weeks of pregnancy. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a statement saying that, pursuant to the... by Jordana Choucair | Sep 2, 2021 | Access & Coverage
The Supreme Court voted to allow a Texas law banning nearly all abortions to stay in place after it went into effect Wednesday. In a 5-4 vote, the majority said abortion providers and others who filed an emergency appeal to block the measure hadn’t met the high...
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