Building a Better Health Care Marketplace: Ensuring Exchange Stability and...
The idea of creating health insurance purchasing pools, like those called for in the Affordable Care Act, is not a new one. In the past, many states have experimented with creating such pools, and...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Health Care Marketplace: The Exchange and Public Programs
While the exchange represents a significant new opportunity for states to improve the quality and affordability of health insurance, it is only one piece of the larger health care landscape. Public...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Health Care Marketplace: Designing a Consumer-Friendly...
The earlier briefs in this series have laid out the important steps states must take to create a strong, stable exchange. But even if the state ensures that its exchange is fair and effective, if it...
View ArticleMaking the Grade: A Scorecard for State Health Insurance Exchanges
When it comes to health care, there are few magic-bullet solutions for the many problems consumers face in the marketplace: insurers don’t compete for their business, leading to higher prices and lower...
View ArticleEffective State Exchange Key to Lower Health Costs for Iowa Consumers
The most effective way for Iowa's policy-makers to address rising health care costs is by implementing a strong and independent health insurance exchange, according to the first in a new series of...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Health Care Marketplace: Driving Quality and Cost...
A health care exchange that pools its enrollees’ bargaining power will help give consumers a better deal on their coverage, but it will need to do more to get the unsustainable rise in health care...
View ArticleBuilding a Better Health Care Marketplace
One of the most important elements in last year’s health care reform law is the creation of new state-based health insurance marketplaces called exchanges. If states create a strong exchange,...
View ArticleNo More Excuses - Time to Implement Health Care Reform in Iowa
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act is good news for consumers in Iowa. Now it's time for Iowa's leaders to move forward on the next steps, and make sure health reform...
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Sonia AsheConsumer Advocate(515) 282-4193Contact person by emailSonia Ashe is the Public Interest Advocate for Iowa PIRG. She plans and implements legislative strategy, working regularly with elected...
View ArticleSo You Need Health Insurance. Now What?
Having the facts can make all the difference when it comes to health insurance. To make the most of new choices, protections and financial help, you need good information. This guide can help you find...
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