States have long been the testing ground for new models of health care and coverage. Section1332 of the Affordable Care Act, which takes effect in less than two years, throws open the door to innovation by authorizing states to rethink the law’s coverage designs. Under State Innovation Waivers, states can modify the rules regarding covered benefits, subsidies, insurance marketplaces, and individual and employer mandates. States may propose broad alternatives or targeted fixes, but all waivers must demonstrate that coverage will remain as accessible, comprehensive, and affordable as before the waiver and that the changes will not add to the federal deficit.
Read the article here.
Of note: Oregon’s House Bill 2934 for a Basic Health Plan is one of the 2015 Legislative Policy Priorities. It would expand health insurance coverage, provide better benefits, improve household economic security and build on our state’s coordinated care innovations at little or no cost.
Lead contact: Rev. Joseph Santos-Lyons, APANO, 971-340-4861 or joseph@apano.org
Read the fact sheet for HB2934: A Basic Health Program here.
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