Monthly Archives: June 2015

Before the Affordable Care Act, older adults who couldn’t afford to buy their own health insurance would count the days until their 65th birthday, when Medicare would kick in. Now, 10,000 Americans hit that milestone every day, but for some … Continue reading →

Previously uninsured Americans who obtained health coverage in 2014 experienced improved access to care and a decrease in financial insecurity, though they remained concerned about cost.  A Kaiser Survey of Low-Income Americans and the ACA finds that about 11 million … Continue reading →

2015 Marks the 50th Anniversary of one of America’s greatest healthcare achievements, Medicare! “Happy Birthday Medicare!” Our nation’s federal health insurance program – as well as its sister program, Medicaid. It was signed into law on July 30, 1965, by … Continue reading →

It’s unclear how the court will rule, but the high-stakes case has already ignited a flurry of doomsday predictions and political posturing in the event the subsidies are struck down. See the InsuranceNewsNet Article: http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2015/06/06/stakes-are-high-as-supreme-court-nears-key-obamacare-decision-2.html  

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month in the King v. Burwell case that challenges the subsidies that help pay for insurance if one live in states where the federal government, rather than the state, established its … Continue reading →