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| ! | 2011-2013 Health Insurance Reform Enacted State Laws Related to the PPACA | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 5/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19948 | 19948 | 2011 - 2013 Health Insurance Reform Enacted State Laws Related to the Affordable Care Act |
| | Small and Large Business Health Insurance: State Roles | Reports | 5/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14484 | 14484 | Small businesses now get incentives to offset that they often pay more for employee health benefits because they don't have the buying power of big employers. Large employers will have to offer coverage in most settings as of 2014. This report describes federal and state initiatives to address these groups of businesses and their workers. |
| | Private Health Exchanges and Health Reform | Reports | 4/25/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13805 | 13805 | The Rise of Private Health Exchanges: Implications for Health Consumers, Insurers and Employers. |
| | State Laws & Actions Challenging Certain Health Reform | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/23/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18906 | 18906 | State actions and laws challenging elements of health reforms, updated for 2012-2013. |
| | Health Finance Issues, 2013 edition | Reports | 4/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14501 | 14501 | This report provides background and multiple resources on the $2.8 trillion world of US health finance. |
| | Health Insurance and States: NCSL Overview | Reports | 4/11/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14509 | 14509 | Overview of state health insurance laws and activities. |
| | HSAs- Health Savings Accounts and the States | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14462 | 14462 | Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) have spread in the past eight years, with new laws and evolving practices in virtually all 50 states. |
| | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports | Reports | 3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21266 | 21266 | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports, with latest news updated March 2013 |
| | State Insurance Mandates and the PPACA Essential Benefits Provisions | Reports | 2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14227 | 14227 | State Health Insurance Mandates and the PPACA Essential Benefits Provisions |
| | Health insurance exchanges | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25750 | 25750 | Read this story for information on how states are dealing with establishing health exchanges |
| | State Employee Health Benefits, NCSL | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14345 | 14345 | A compendium of facts and resources on the states' employee health benefit plans. |
| | Health Insurance Premiums | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14514 | 14514 | Examine actual health insurance premiums - national and states, 2004 to 2011 with links to best primary sources. |
| | Purchasing Cooperatives and Alliances for State Health Insurance | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18905 | 18905 | State Health Insurance Purchasing cooperatives (CO-OPs), also known as alliances and pools. PPACA provisions and start-up loans for 2012. |
| | Health Insurance Medical Loss Ratios (State Implementation Report) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21780 | 21780 | Information about Health Insurance Medical Loss Ratios (MLRs) including existing state laws and new ACA-related provisions |
| | Out-of-state Health Insurance - Allowing the Purchase (State Implementation Report) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 8/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20015 | 20015 | Allowing or facilitating the purchase of health insurance out-of-state. 21 states have considered legislation; Rhode Island, Wyoming and Georgia enacted the first laws. |
| | State Roles in Health Reform Provisions Related to Insurance | Reports | 10/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23315 | 23315 | State Roles in Health Reform Provisions Related to Insurance |
| | Health Insurance Plan Types and Definitions | Reports | 9/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19949 | 19949 | Health Plan Types & Definitions - including HMOs, PPOs and other variations |
| | ERISA: Health Resources for States | Reports | 7/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14467 | 14467 | ERISA: new and archive health resources for states on preemption and creative solutions. |
| | Cafeteria plans used by states to provide health insurance | Reports | 5/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14515 | 14515 | In the past five years, several states are experimenting with a new use for an old idea, aimed at lowering costs for both employees and their employers. Section 125 cafeteria plans were designed as an optional feature for employers; cafeteria plans allow employees to pay for a variety of health care expenses without paying any federal tax on those charges. The result can be a savings of between 25% and 40% of every dollar the employee contributes to his or her plan. |
| | Individual Health Insurance in the States, 2011 | Reports | 4/28/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18148 | 18148 | States and Individual Health Insurance, 2011 |
| | Employer and Individual Tax Incentives to Offer Health Insurance | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/15/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13956 | 13956 | Employer Tax Incentives and Credits to Offer Health Insurance |
| | State Legislation and Actions Challenging Certain Health Reforms, 2009-2010 | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 3/1/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=22375 | 22375 | State Legislation and Actions Challenging Certain Health Reforms, 2009-2010 |
| | Managed Care and the States | Reports | 1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14470 | 14470 | Managed Care, both HMOs and PPOs remains the most widespread kind of health insurance in the U.S. State laws and concern about costs make this a major topic for policymakers. |
| | State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10 | Reports | 9/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13878 | 13878 | State Health Programs To Cover The Uninsured, 2009-10 |
| | Dependent Health Coverage (State Implementation) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14497 | 14497 | Covering Young Adults Through Their Parents or Guardians Health Policy. State policymakers are proposing and enacting legislation that extends dependent benefits to young adults not enrolled in college full-time. At least 30 states have now enacted similar legislation to extend dependent coverage regardless of enrollment in school. |
| | [Cost Brief] Pooling Public Employee Health Care- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19932 | 19932 | Efforts to combine or merge state with local, county, or education public employees. |
| | [Summit 2010] Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchanges | Multimedia | 7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20856 | 20856 | Legislative Summit 2010 Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchange Session |
| | [Summit 2010] Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchanges: Part 2 | Multimedia | 7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20959 | 20959 | Legislative Summit 2010 Health Summit Preconference: Health Insurance Exchange Session |
| | State Examples: Pre-Federal Law State Health Reform (State Activity) | Reports | 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17691 | 17691 | Archive: This page highlights state activity in areas that were debated as part of federal health reform. |
| | Archive: Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples | Reports | 11/10/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14496 | 14496 | Comprehensive Health Reform: State Examples--MA,HI,VT,ME |
| | Archive: State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small Businesses | Reports | 9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14526 | 14526 | State Programs to Subsidize or Reduce the Cost of Health Insurance for Small Businesses |
| | State COBRA Expansions for Small Businesses | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 7/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16795 | 16795 | Expansion of COBRA coverage for small businesses. |
| | Managed Care State Laws | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14320 | 14320 | Managed Care State Laws and Regulations, Including Consumer and Provider Protections |
| | [LegisBrief] Can Cafeteria Plans Expand Health Insurance Coverage?: Oct. 2008 | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=13890 | 13890 | Health premium cafeteria plans—which allow employees to pay for health care benefits without paying federal tax on them—can boost access to insurance. |