Analysis of 2015 premium changes in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces

Analysis of 2015 premium changes in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplaces

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Cox, Cynthia, (Of Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation), author
Levitt, Larry, author
Claxton, Gary, author
Ma, Rosa, author
Duddy-Tenbrunsel, Robin, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, September 2014
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Deductibles and Coinsurance -- economics
Deductibles and Coinsurance -- legislation & jurisprudence
Deductibles and Coinsurance -- trends
Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Health Insurance Exchanges -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Insurance Exchanges -- trends
United States
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
In the first year of full implementation, enrollment in the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health insurance exchanges largely fulfilled expectations, following a rocky beginning. Now, attention is turning to 2015, and one of the first tangible tests of how well the ACA is working is how much premiums rise in the new health insurance marketplaces (also known as exchanges). This tells us how much coverage will cost enrollees and the federal government, which contributes towards premiums through tax credits for low- and middle-income people, and could influence public perception of the law as well. This brief presents an initial analysis of premium changes for marketplace plans for individuals in 15 states plus the District of Columbia, where we were able to find comprehensive data on rates or rate filings for all insurers. It follows a similar approach to our September 2013 analysis of 2014 marketplace premiums.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (21 pages, 1 unnumbered page))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101642253 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101642253