ACA News

• Innovative 24/7 Mental Health Facility to Open in New Hampshire

  In an effort to reduce a long backlog of psychiatric patients in emergency rooms, Concord, New Hampshire, will open the state’s first 24-hour mental health treatment center.

• The Big Apple Takes on Universal Healthcare

  In early January 2019, New York City announced the launch of a $100 million program designed to offer health insurance to 600,000 residents.

• Will Pharma Prices Take a Hit from Congress?

  Will Pharma Prices Take a Hit from Congress?

• States Consider Medicaid

  Though murmurs of “Medicare for all” can be heard frequently in Washington these days, enrolling all U.S.

• Can a Democrat-Run House Save Obamacare?

  A big part of the success Democrats had in retaking control of the House in the past election was based on their position on healthcare.

• 6 key facts you need to know about Obamacare

  6 key facts you need to know about Obamacare

  ESSENTIAL BENEFITS
  The Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) requires all major medical plans sold today to cover 10 essential health benefits: outpatient care, emergency services, hospitalization, pediatric care (including vision and dental), lab services, rehabilitative care, maternity care, mental health care, prescription drugs & preventive care.

• 2019 Open Enrollment Sees a Slight Drop in Signups Overall

  The number of people who signed up for a health insurance plan through a federal or state exchange decreased 2.6 percent from 2018 to 2019, according to the final open enrollment tally released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Studies (CMS) on March 25.