An Update on ACA Medicaid Expansion: What to Watch in North Carolina and Beyond

North Carolina started implementation of the ACA Medicaid expansion on December 1, 2023, after becoming the 41st state to adopt the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion when Governor Roy Cooper signed legislation earlier this year. Expansion will be implemented in conjunction with other major delivery system reforms and activities to address social determinants of […]

In California, cost of undocumented healthcare is $3B over estimates

Gov. JB Pritzker proposed a $330-million budget cut last month to scale back an expansion of healthcare coverage for undocumented adult immigrants in Illinois, where a state audit found that services for certain age groups exceeded cost estimates by more than 280%. California Democrats are facing the same financial pressure to reduce coverage during a […]

Explaining Health Care Reform: Questions About Health Insurance Subsidies

Health insurance is expensive and can be difficult to afford for people with lower or moderate incomes. In response, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides sliding-scale subsidies that lower premiums and insurers offer plans with reduced out-of-pocket (OOP) costs for eligible individuals. This brief provides an overview of the financial assistance provided under the ACA […]