State flexibility to address health insurance challenges under the American Health Care Act, H.R. 1628
- Collection:
- Health Policy and Services Research
- Series Title(s):
- Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Author(s):
- Claxton, Gary, author Pollitz, Karen, author Levitt, Larry, author
- Contributor(s):
- Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
- Publication:
- Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, June 2017
- Language(s):
- English
- Format:
- Text
- Subject(s):
- Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance Coverage -- legislation & jurisprudence Insurance, Health -- legislation & jurisprudence State Government Federal Government Financing, Government Insurance Benefits Risk Sharing, Financial Humans United States United States.
- Genre(s):
- Technical Report
- Abstract:
- The American Health Care Act, as passed by the House, (HR 1628 or AHCA) would make significant changes to the insurance market provisions established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and to the financial assistance provided to people who purchase non-group coverage. The proposal would reduce the federal role in health coverage and devolve authority to states over key market rules and consumer protections affecting access and affordability, albeit with federal back-up provisions if states fail to take action. This brief outlines the provisions in the AHCA providing flexibility for states and addresses some of the issues and tradeoffs they could face.
- Copyright:
- Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (1 PDF file (13 pages))
- Illustrations:
- Illustrations
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101707790 (See catalog record)
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101707790