Beginning in 2010, the Affordable Care Act includes new funding to support the construction of and expand services at community health centers, allowing these centers to serve some 20 million new patients across the...
Beginning April 1, 2010, states will be able to receive matching federal funds for covering some additional low-income individuals and families under Medicaid for whom federal funds were not previously available. If the state chooses to do so, this will make it...
The Affordable Care Act allows states that have, or plan to implement, measures that require insurance companies to justify their premium increases will be eligible for $250 million in new grants. Insurance companies with excessive or unjustified premium exchanges may...
To strengthen the availability of primary care, there are new incentives in the law to expand the number of primary care doctors, nurses, and physician assistants. These include funding for scholarships and loan repayments for primary care doctors and nurses working...
Too often, Americans who retire without employer-sponsored insurance before they are eligible for Medicare, see their life savings disappear because of high rates in the individual market. Through the new Health Insurance Exchanges, employers can preserve coverage...
Under the law, young adults will be allowed to stay on their parents’ plan until they turn 26 years old (this right does not apply if the young adult is offered insurance at work). The young adult can be married and still be eligible for their parents’...
Effective July 1, 2010, a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan is available and provides new coverage options to individuals who have been uninsured for at least six months. States have the option of running this program in their state. If a state chooses not to do...
Effective September 23, 2010, all new insurance plans must cover certain preventive services such as mammograms and colonoscopies without charging a deductible, co-pay or coinsurance.
An estimated four million seniors will reach the gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage known as the “donut hole” this year. Each eligible senior will receive a one-time, tax-free $250 rebate check. The first checks were mailed in June of...
The Affordable Care Act provides up to 4 million small businesses tax credits to help the provide insurance benefits to their workers. The first phase of this provision provides a credit worth up to 35% of the employer’s contribution to the employee’s...
