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Who got covered thanks to the ACA?

Posted November, 3 2014 by Amanda

Last week, the NY Times’ The Upshot featured an interactive look at new coverage data from Enroll America and data firm Civic Analytics. According to the data, roughly 10 million people gained coverage this year as a result of the Affordable Care Act. What’s exciting about the data is that it provides a much closer […]

A little (messaging) help from our friends

Posted October, 24 2014 by Amanda

The remaining uninsured have lingering concerns about health insurance affordability, and many are  unaware of their state’s Marketplace and upcoming opportunities to enroll. That’s according to a new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation sponsored study about barriers and motivations of the uninsured to enrolling in health insurance during the ACA’s second enrollment period.  The study, conducted […]

The ACA is working: New Yorkers tell their stories

Posted October, 17 2014 by Amanda

Engracia from Manhattan proudly holds her new insurance card  With open enrollment less than a month away (November 15), it’s a good time to take stock of last year’s open enrollment period. HCFANY’s new brief, “The ACA is Working for New Yorkers: Highlights from Open Enrollment 2013-2014” does just that. Nearly one million New Yorkers […]