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Monday, May 24, 2021
Dear John,
Through the American Rescue Plan Act, Congress temporarily enhanced the Affordable Care Act
(ACA) and newly incentivized the expansion of state Medicaid programs. An article by Katie Keith has the details.
American Rescue Plan Expands The ACA
In the newest addition to our “Eye On Health Reform” series, Katie Keith covers the American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in March. Keith explains that the legislation temporarily expands the Affordable Care Act’s premium tax credits and increases federal financial incentives for holdout states to expand their Medicaid programs. Keith also explores enrollment trends in states that use HealthCare.gov, current ACA litigation, and ACA guidance from the Biden administration.
An ACA Marketplace is also discussed in the May issue by Andrew Feher and Isaac Menashe. They studied the use of postal and email messages to reach people who made plan selection errors in California’s ACA Marketplace. Read the paper to learn more about their findings.
Elevating Voices: Asian American and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month: Mohit Kaushal and colleagues wrote in 2015 about closing the rural health connectivity gap and how broadband funding could improve care.
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