
What We're Reading: ACA Enrollment Stable; Funding Boost for NIH; No Deal for ACA Stabilization
Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment was stable in most places despite turmoil; National Institutes of Health research, opioid, and mental health funding see gains in budget deal, but ACA stabilization plan is missing.
ACA Marketplaces Stable Despite Turmoil
Affordable Care Act (ACA) plan enrollment declined slightly, but states running their own marketplaces saw slight gains and did better than those relying on the federal exchange. About 11.8 million Americans enrolled in 2018 coverage, down 3.7% from last year’s total, according to the National Academy for State Health Policy,
NIH, Opioid, Mental Health Funding See Gains in Budget Deal
Funding for research at the National Institutes of Health would rise by $2 billion and spending to address opioid and mental health issues would rise by $6 billion over the next 2 years under a bipartisan budget agreement announced by Senate leaders,
ACA Stabilization Plan Missing From Budget Package
Last December, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, promised Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, a vote on shoring up the ACA’s individual health insurance marketplaces in exchange for her vote for the GOP tax bill. So far, that vote has not materialized and is not included in the bipartisan budget agreement reached late Wednesday,
Newsletter
Stay ahead of policy, cost, and value—subscribe to AJMC for expert insights at the intersection of clinical care and health economics.