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individual mandate
What the Supreme Court ruling on ACA means for consumers, insurers and states
June 17, 2021 – In June 2021, the Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act today. Here's how the decision will affect…
The Scoop: February 19, 2020 Edition
February 19, 2020 – In this edition: Covered California offers special enrollment through April 3; Court of Appeals rules against Arkansas work requirement;…
The Scoop: February 12, 2020 Edition
February 12, 2020 – In this edition: DC exchange offers SEP for residents who weren't aware of DC's individual mandate; Virginia lawmakers approve bills to…
The Scoop: January 8, 2020 Edition
January 8, 2020 – Headlines in this week's edition of The Scoop: Open enrollment continues in DC and five states; Legislation filed in Virginia to create a…
Courts resist assault on benefits for immigrants and the poor – so far
October 22, 2019 – The Trump administration’s 'public charge rule' and favored Medicaid work requirements have been stayed by federal courts. Will those…
The Scoop: August 2, 2019 Edition
August 2, 2019 – In this edition of The Scoop: North Dakota and Colorado state reinsurance programs receive federal approval; CMS rejects Utah's request for…
Millennial coverage challenges are largely about cost, awareness
July 9, 2019 – A new survey reveals that the population with the highest rate of uninsurance cares about health coverage, but needs more information about…
Enrolling like their lives depend on it
February 7, 2018 – More Americans are appreciating the Affordable Care Act more than ever – and they're showing it by continuing to enroll in ACA-compliant…
Do we need a stiffer individual mandate penalty?
September 14, 2016 – Would a heftier tax penalty for being uninsured fix anemic marketplace enrollment and help to prevent an ACA death spiral? At least one…
The growing sting of the individual mandate
November 24, 2015 – The 2014 individual mandate penalty of $95 is about the equivalent of a monthly cable bill for many families: annoying but hardly…
GOP’s plan for the future would take us backward
February 9, 2015 – What are these so-called "new" ideas? They are actually old ideas ... ones we have been hearing about for over a decade. They didn't work…
Removing the heart of Obamacare
November 14, 2014 – Larry Levitt and Harold Pollack speculate about 'surgeries' the ACA might face as Republicans scheme to remove Obamacare's vital…