Tag: The Link

National Institute for Health Care Management Essay Looks at Community Rating and Guaranteed Issue

Posted on June 26, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

The National Institute for Health Care Management has re-released an essay on community rating and guaranteed issue in the individual market in anticipation of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading →

Posted in: ACA

“Washington State’s Individual Market Was Essentially Dead”

Posted on June 16, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

A Washington Post/Bloomberg News article examines Washington state’s experience with health reform, and how it could foreshadow what is to come should the Supreme Court strike down the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act while upholding the rest of the law. Continue reading →

Posted in: AHIP, AHIP in the News

AHIP’s Ignagni: Kentucky’s Attempts at Reform Led to ‘Eye-Popping Premium Increases’

Posted on June 15, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

AHIP CEO Karen Ignagni wrote an op-ed for Louisville Business Journal about Kentucky’s attempts at health insurance reform in the mid-1990s. Continue reading →

Posted in: AHIP, AHIP in the News, Health Care Costs

WSJ’s MarketWatch: Health Law Without Mandate May Hike Costs

Posted on June 13, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

The Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch examines how health care reform could look without the individual mandate—and how striking the mandate may hike costs. Continue reading →

Posted in: ACA, AHIP in the News

“You’ll Lose More Healthy People Over Time as Premiums Go Up”

Posted on June 12, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

The New York Times examines some of the issues surrounding the Affordable Care Act and the forthcoming ruling from the Supreme Court, expected to occur later this month. Continue reading →

Posted in: ACA, Issue Alert

Fortune Magazine: Health Care Reform Should Learn from the States

Posted on May 22, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

A recent article in Fortune by Shawn Tully discusses aspects of the Affordable Care Act that have been tried in other states and found unworkable. Continue reading →

Posted in: AHIP, AHIP in the News, AHIP Studies and Reports, Issue Alert

Kentucky’s 1994 Health Reform Law Resulted in Higher Premiums, Fewer Choices for Consumers

Posted on May 22, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Insurance market reforms enacted in the 1990s resulted in higher premiums and reduced access to coverage for Kentucky consumers, according to a case study released today by Healthcare Aware of Kentucky, a new, Louisville-based, health-care consumer-awareness group, and America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP). Continue reading →

Posted in: AHIP, AHIP Press Releases, AHIP Studies and Reports

1990’s Reforms Led to Higher Premiums and Fewer Choices for Washington Consumers

Posted on May 8, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Consumers in the state of Washington experienced higher premiums and loss of choice following the enactment of guarantee issue without an individual mandate in the 1990’s. Continue reading →

Posted in: AHIP, AHIP Press Releases, AHIP Studies and Reports

Fact Check on Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions

Posted on April 26, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

With increased attention on pre-existing conditions and the individual insurance market, we wanted to share the following resources with you: Continue reading →

Posted in: Fact Check

USA Today Editorial: “Premiums and deductibles soared, enrollment fell, and many companies dropped coverage in those states.”

Posted on April 2, 2012 by AHIP Coverage

Today’s USA Today editorial page examines the importance of linking market reforms with an individual mandate. The editorial notes “Without a mandate that required all citizens to buy policies, though, premiums and deductibles soared, enrollment fell and many companies dropped coverage in those states.” Continue reading →

Posted in: ACA, In Case You Missed It, Issue Alert