http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2013/01/17/individual-and-group-coverage-under-the-aca-more-patches-to-the-federal-state-crazy-quilt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=individual-and-group-coverage-under-the-aca-more-patches-to-the-federal-state-crazy-quilt The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere Fri, 24 May 2013 20:22:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2013/01/17/individual-and-group-coverage-under-the-aca-more-patches-to-the-federal-state-crazy-quilt/comment-page-1/#comment-256311 Individual And Group Coverage Under The ACA: More Patches To The Federal-State Crazy Quilt | Healthcare Now | Scoop.it Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:23:46 +0000 http://healthaffairs.org/blog/?p=27189#comment-256311 [...] As implementation unfolds, the ACA’s impact on the roles of federal, state, and private actors is uncertain. Given the statute’s ambitions and complexity, uncertainty may be inevitable. Nevertheless, recent developments demonstrate that implementation may bring surprising results which, at least in some instances, are both unintended and problematic. We address two that pose particular challenges to achieving the ACA’s goals of expanding and harmonizing coverage among and between states: 1) the establishment of state exchanges, and 2) the determination of essential health benefits. We will leave the related topic of legal challenges to the so-called “employer mandate” for future discussion.  [...]

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