As the second year of open enrollment for President Obama’s landmark health care reform draws to an end, GPPR editor Andrew Shell examines how the law is measuring up to its goals and its political viability.
Checking the Pulse of Health Care Reform
Health Insurance Coverage Gaps: A Result of State-Level Decisions
One of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to expand the availability of health insurance coverage and decrease the number of uninsured individuals. But a number of people will still remain uninsured, falling into the “coverage gaps” created by the Supreme Court decision that made the expansion of state Medicaid programs optional.