Health Insurance Mandates

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Research

Jun 12, 2024

Generosity of State Insurance Mandates and Growth in the Workforce for Autism Spectrum Disorder

We found mandate generosity was closely associated with the magnitude of increases in supply of board-certified behavioral analysts and--to a lesser extent--child psychiatrists.
Commentary

Jun 9, 2023

Your Health Insurance May Not Be As Good As Your State Requires—and It's Perfectly Legal

Massachusetts has a law to ensure ease of access to birth control pills, saying there should be no copays and women can fill a 12-month prescription at once. Infertility care has similar protections. But many health plans don't have to comply with state laws because they are “self-insured.”
Research

Dec 2, 2021

New York State 1115 Demonstration Independent Evaluation: Interim Report

This report examines whether two components of New York State's Medicaid Section 1115 Waiver—the Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) program and the 12-month continuous eligibility policy—have achieved their goals.
Research

Oct 13, 2020

The Complex Cancer Care Coverage Environment: What Is the Role of Legislation? A Case Study from Massachusetts

We identified five current cancer coverage state laws and interviewed experts on their perceptions of the relevance of the laws and how well they meet the current needs of cancer care given rapid changes in therapies.
Research

Sep 20, 2018

Impacts of the Elimination of the ACA's Individual Health Insurance Mandate Penalty on the Nongroup Market in New York State

How will elimination of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty affect the nongroup insurance market in the state of New York? Researchers used RAND's COMPARE microsimulation model to estimate the effects.
Commentary

Aug 10, 2018

Understanding the Impact of the Elimination of the Individual Mandate Penalty

Starting in 2019, the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate penalty will be eliminated, effectively ending the law's requirement that most people have health insurance. While declines in coverage and increases in premiums are likely, the magnitudes of these effects are highly uncertain.
Research

Jun 14, 2018

What Is the Impact on Enrollment and Premiums If the Duration of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Is Increased?

Extending the duration of short-term individual health plans will have little effect on premiums or enrollment in the individual market.
Commentary

Aug 25, 2017

Four Steps That Could Stabilize the Health Insurance Market

Congress will soon discuss options to stabilize the individual market and ensure that all Americans have access to affordable coverage. Policymakers could encourage enrollment, make targeted investments to lower premiums, fund cost-sharing reductions, and enforce the individual mandate.
Podcast

Apr 11, 2017

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Drama over Health Care Continues

In this Call with the Experts, RAND senior economist Christine Eibner discusses the Affordable Care Act, what policymakers should consider, and changes that the current administration could make.
Commentary

Jan 11, 2017

Repeal-and-Delay Would Make Budget Neutrality for ACA Replacement Difficult

As Congress considers repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, it will need to consider how federal budget scoring can affect the fate of legislation. Depending on the ultimate cost of a replacement, finding enough savings to offset costs while maintaining budget neutrality could make it hard to pass a replacement.
Commentary

Jan 4, 2017

Can a Continuous Coverage Requirement Produce a Healthy Insurance Market?

A continuous coverage requirement is intended to discourage individuals from waiting until they become sick to purchase insurance. Such a requirement works well in theory to maintain a healthy marketplace, but there is little evidence on how well it might work in practice.
Research

Nov 28, 2016

Lactation Support Services and Breastfeeding Initiation: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

The likelihood that mothers with private health insurance would start breastfeeding increased by 2.5 percentage points after the Affordable Care Act mandated the coverage of lactation support services.

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Generosity of State Insurance Mandates and Growth in the Workforce for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Your Health Insurance May Not Be As Good As Your State Requires—and It's Perfectly Legal

New York State 1115 Demonstration Independent Evaluation: Interim Report

The Complex Cancer Care Coverage Environment: What Is the Role of Legislation? A Case Study from Massachusetts

Impacts of the Elimination of the ACA's Individual Health Insurance Mandate Penalty on the Nongroup Market in New York State

Understanding the Impact of the Elimination of the Individual Mandate Penalty

What Is the Impact on Enrollment and Premiums If the Duration of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Is Increased?

Four Steps That Could Stabilize the Health Insurance Market

Drama over Health Care Continues

Repeal-and-Delay Would Make Budget Neutrality for ACA Replacement Difficult

Can a Continuous Coverage Requirement Produce a Healthy Insurance Market?

Lactation Support Services and Breastfeeding Initiation: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

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Health Insurance Mandates

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Generosity of State Insurance Mandates and Growth in the Workforce for Autism Spectrum Disorder

Your Health Insurance May Not Be As Good As Your State Requires—and It's Perfectly Legal

New York State 1115 Demonstration Independent Evaluation: Interim Report

The Complex Cancer Care Coverage Environment: What Is the Role of Legislation? A Case Study from Massachusetts

Impacts of the Elimination of the ACA's Individual Health Insurance Mandate Penalty on the Nongroup Market in New York State

Understanding the Impact of the Elimination of the Individual Mandate Penalty

What Is the Impact on Enrollment and Premiums If the Duration of Short-Term Health Insurance Plans Is Increased?

Four Steps That Could Stabilize the Health Insurance Market

Drama over Health Care Continues

Repeal-and-Delay Would Make Budget Neutrality for ACA Replacement Difficult

Can a Continuous Coverage Requirement Produce a Healthy Insurance Market?

Lactation Support Services and Breastfeeding Initiation: Evidence from the Affordable Care Act

Oops! An unexpected error has occurred.