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Affording the Affordable Care Act
The promise of the Affordable Care Act is right there in its title: Affordable. Yet, anti-poverty agencies across the country fear that even with the federal financial assistance available under the law, health insurance will remain unaffordable for significant numbers of low-income Americans.
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The promise of the Affordable Care Act is right there in its title: Yet, anti-poverty agencies across the country fear that even with the federal financial assistance available under the law, health insurance will remain unaffordable for significant numbers of low-income Americans.
“For those with very low wages trying to raise kids, after paying for housing, electricity, food, transportation, and child care, asking people to pay another $50 or $100 a month, that’s just out of reach,” said Sireesha Manne, a staff attorney at the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is designed to make insurance affordable for Americans with low and moderate incomes—particularly since it requires all Americans to have health insurance starting this year, or face financial penalties.
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Source: Pews Stateline
Varied Access: The Pharmacogenetic Testing Coverage Divide
February 18th 2025On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we speak with the author of a study published in the February 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® to uncover significant differences in coverage decisions for pharmacogenetic tests across major US health insurers.
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American Advocacy and Action for Minority Health in 2025
April 4th 2025Accessing equitable health care is an ongoing struggle in the US for minority communities due to historical pretexts with new setbacks surfacing as recent administrative changes emerge, highlighting the urgent need for continued advocacy during National Minority Health Month.
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