Affordable Care Act

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Research

Nov 4, 2024

The ACA Medicaid Expansions and the Supply of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Spanish

We use a difference-in-differences strategy to find a modest increase in the supply of SUD treatment facilities that both accepted Medicaid as payment and provided services in Spanish in areas with highest shares of Spanish speakers.
Research

Jan 24, 2024

Assessing the Impact of Individual Market Reforms in Minnesota

Minnesota's health insurance market could be affected by anticipated changes to federal premium subsidies and state funding for its reinsurance program. RAND researchers estimate the effects of state-funded subsidies in response to these changes.
Research

Oct 27, 2022

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions on Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits

We leverage ACA coverage expansions to study the impact of health insurance on opioid-related emergency department visits while accounting for potentially confounding changes in relevant state-level policies.
Research

Jun 24, 2022

Trends in Missing Race and Ethnicity Information After Imputation in HealthCare.gov Marketplace Enrollment Data, 2015–2021

More than 30% of HealthCare.gov enrollees do not report race and ethnicity. We used modified Bayesian Improved First Name Surname geocoding imputations to describe enrollment data and assess patterns of missing enrollee race and ethnicity.
Commentary

Jun 17, 2022

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

The ACA's expansion of Medicaid and the marketplaces that sell subsidized policies have helped decrease the uninsured rate. Research on being underinsured shows that affordability at the point of care is central to keeping people healthy. For example, a new study found a significant relationship between having health insurance and better asthma control.
Research

Mar 29, 2022

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Minnesota Reinsurance Program

This report documents findings from the evaluation of Minnesota's waiver, through which the state implemented the Minnesota Premium Security Plan.
Research

Mar 29, 2022

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Oregon Reinsurance Program

This report documents findings from the evaluation of Oregon's waiver, through which the state implemented the Oregon Reinsurance Program (ORP).
Research

Mar 29, 2022

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Alaska Reinsurance Program

This report documents findings from the evaluation of Alaska's waiver, through which the state implemented the Alaska Reinsurance Program (ARP).
Research

Mar 4, 2022

Access to High-Cost Medications After a Cap on Monthly Out-of-Pocket Spending in California

This cross-sectional study evaluates the association of a cap on monthly out-of-pocket spending on high-cost drugs with use of these drugs and out-of-pocket spending in California in 2015 and 2016.
Commentary

Dec 13, 2021

Temporary Safety-Net Policies Prevented Mass Insurance Loss During the Pandemic

Although it provided a foundation, the ACA alone could not have absorbed the effects of the pandemic's sudden job losses on health care coverage. Temporary expansions to the safety net enacted by Congress also were necessary to stem coverage loss. As the pandemic continues, policymakers will want to keep safety-net provisions as available policy options.
Press

Nov 15, 2021

Boosting Tax Credits and Other Aid Could Prevent Health Insurance Loss During Future Recessions

The federal Affordable Care Act was not robust enough on its own to stave off a large number of people in New York from losing their health coverage during the pandemic-related recession.
Research

Nov 12, 2021

Temporary Safety-Net Policies and Pandemic-Related Insurance Loss in New York State

Researchers assess the importance of temporary provisions relative to long-standing policies in stabilizing health insurance enrollment in New York state despite heavy job loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.

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Could State-Funded Subsidies Help Minnesota's Health Insurance Market?

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

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The ACA Medicaid Expansions and the Supply of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Spanish

Assessing the Impact of Individual Market Reforms in Minnesota

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions on Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits

Trends in Missing Race and Ethnicity Information After Imputation in HealthCare.gov Marketplace Enrollment Data, 2015–2021

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Minnesota Reinsurance Program

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Oregon Reinsurance Program

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Alaska Reinsurance Program

Access to High-Cost Medications After a Cap on Monthly Out-of-Pocket Spending in California

Temporary Safety-Net Policies Prevented Mass Insurance Loss During the Pandemic

Boosting Tax Credits and Other Aid Could Prevent Health Insurance Loss During Future Recessions

Temporary Safety-Net Policies and Pandemic-Related Insurance Loss in New York State

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Affordable Care Act

Could State-Funded Subsidies Help Minnesota's Health Insurance Market?

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Explore RAND’s Work on this Topic

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The ACA Medicaid Expansions and the Supply of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services in Spanish

Assessing the Impact of Individual Market Reforms in Minnesota

The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Insurance Expansions on Opioid-Related Emergency Department Visits

Trends in Missing Race and Ethnicity Information After Imputation in HealthCare.gov Marketplace Enrollment Data, 2015–2021

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Minnesota Reinsurance Program

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Oregon Reinsurance Program

Section 1332 Waiver Evaluation Report: Evaluating the Alaska Reinsurance Program

Access to High-Cost Medications After a Cap on Monthly Out-of-Pocket Spending in California

Temporary Safety-Net Policies Prevented Mass Insurance Loss During the Pandemic

Boosting Tax Credits and Other Aid Could Prevent Health Insurance Loss During Future Recessions

Temporary Safety-Net Policies and Pandemic-Related Insurance Loss in New York State

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