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ITUP Blog: 2024 Introduced Legislation
March 14, 2024
This blog summarizes introduced legislation that proposes solutions relating to ITUP’s three priority policy issues: health care coverage and access, delivery system transformation, and the future of health.
Read MoreNew CMS Data on ACA Marketplace Enrollment Shows Covered California Stays the Course
April 6, 2018
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released 2018 enrollment data for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces, easing fears that enrollment would drop significantly because of federal legislative and administrative efforts to undermine the ACA.
Read MoreStabilizing the Individual Market after Federal Efforts Stall
March 28, 2018
With federal efforts falling short, California is considering proposals to bolster the state’s marketplace and reduce anticipated increases in premiums. Read this blog post for more information and summaries of federal legislative proposals.
Read More2017-18 Legislative Session Bills in California
March 12, 2018
The deadline for introducing legislation in the second year of the 2017-18 legislative session was last month. Health Committees in both houses begin bill hearings this week on 2018 bills and on two-year bills that remain eligible for action.
Read MoreRecent Federal Budget Actions Affect Health Care Programs
February 15, 2018
In recent weeks, Congress passed another in a series of short-term budget resolutions for the 2018 Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) and the President announced his blueprint for the 2019 FFY budget. Both contain important health care provisions with real and potential impacts for health care and coverage in California.
Read MoreTax Reform, the Individual Mandate, and the Vulnerability of the Individual Market in California
December 6, 2017
Although Congressional efforts to repeal or rollback the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have failed to date, the just-passed Republican-controlled U.S. Senate tax bill (House Resolution 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) includes a provision that is very likely to undermine ACA implementation in California.
Read MoreThe Clock is Ticking – Will Congress Act Before 1.3 Million Children and Pregnant Women Lose Coverage in California?
November 29, 2017
Congress allowed the CHIP to expire on September 30, 2017, putting in jeopardy coverage for approximately 1.3 million children and pregnant women in California. CHIP is a health coverage program for low- and moderate-income children and pregnant women jointly funded by states and the federal government.
Read MoreHouse Bill Sets the Stage to Reauthorize Key Safety-Net Programs
November 7, 2017
By not acting before October 1, Congress allowed two critical health care safety net programs to expire. The Children’s Health Insurance Program provides health coverage for low- and moderate-income children and pregnant women. The federal 330 Health Center Grant Program provides annual grants to community health centers for health care services provided to uninsured and underserved populations.
Read MoreOne of these things is not like the others – Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment underway in California
November 4, 2017
What is most striking about open enrollment in California is that success here in implementing the ACA means that California consumers will have better options, and fewer negative consequences, than consumers seeking coverage through the federal exchange and many other state exchanges.
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