Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) Washington, D.C., June 19, 2014 – The Council for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC) is pleased to announce that Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) will jointly receive CAHC’s first annual Affordability Champion Award for their bipartisan leadership in repealing the small group deductible cap, […]
It’s harder than ever for consumers to navigate the healthcare marketplace. The Affordable Care Act requires consumers to buy health insurance or pay a fine. But its own health insurance exchanges don’t provide enough information for consumers to make informed choices. It’s nearly impossible to figure out whether a health plan covers a certain prescription […]
Prior to the Supreme Court decision, CAHC hosted a Congressional briefing to review the King v. Burwellcase and to offer a policy alternative if the Supreme Court struck down parts of the ACA. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) presented and discussed their policy proposals to address the potential […]
The Council for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC) hosted a briefing on health insurance exchanges. Public health insurance exchanges are online, health insurance marketplaces set up by the U.S. federal government, and by certain states, where individuals and small businesses can shop for, compare, and purchase private health insurance. Although the consumer experience shopping for health […]
Initial reports from states that have released premium data suggest that rates for many insurance plans are expected to increase significantly next year, much higher than prior increases in 2015 and 2016. The Council for Affordable Health Coverage (CAHC) held a briefing on proposed 2017 health plan premiums on the ACA’s insurance exchanges. The briefing […]
The House Committee on Ways and Means held a full committee hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2016, to discuss rising health insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Witness List Joel White, President, CAHC Christopher Condeluci, Principal, CC Law & Policy PLLC Tom Harte, President, Landmark Benefits, NH Peter Lee, Executive Director, Covered California […]
Congressional Staff Briefing 2017 ACA Repeal and Replace: Ensuring a Smooth Transition Why Repeal and Replace Must Be Paired with Short-Term Market Stabilization The ACA made massive changes to health markets – some positive and some negative. It created new consumer protections, corrected market imbalances, and reduced the number of uninsured Americans to historic […]
Congressional Staff Briefing 2017 ACA Repeal and Replace: Subsidy Portability Empowering Consumers and Expanding Choice Thursday, February 16, 2017 10:00 a.m., Russell-188 The ACA provides premium subsidies to help individuals afford health insurance coverage. However, the law only allows consumers to use their subsidies to purchase plans sold on publicly run exchanges, and it limits […]