Abstract We study the Medicare Part D prescription drug insurance program as a bellwether
for designs of private, non-mandatory health insurance markets, focusing on the ability of …

Care Act)(PL 111-148) will generate sweeping changes in the financing, organization, and
accessibility of health and social services in the United States. The expansion of Medicaid …

Background: Health insurance literacy (HIL) is defined as a person's ability to seek, obtain,
and understand health insurance plans, and once enrolled use their insurance to seek …

Abstract The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides assistance to low-income consumers
through both premium subsidies and cost-sharing reductions (CSRs). Low-income …

Importance The Affordable Care Act (ACA) sought to improve access and affordability of
health insurance. Although most ACA policies targeted childless adults, the extent to which …

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically expanded the use of regulated marketplaces in
health insurance, but consumers often fail to shop for plans during open enrollment periods …

OBJECTIVE: Families raising children with autism contribute significant amounts to the cost
of care. In this era of health care reform, families have more insurance choices, but people …

Importance Take-up of the Medicare Part D low-income subsidy (LIS) by eligible
beneficiaries has been low despite the attractive drug coverage it offers at no cost to …

Background For consumers without access to employer-sponsored or public insurance,
health plan choices in the non-group (individual) insurance market that do not meet …

BACKGROUND: Regulatory approval of novel therapies by the FDA does not guarantee
insurance coverage requisite for most clinical use. In the United States, the largest health …