Congressional Republicans have called for restructuring Medicaid, reviving a debate that has largely remained dormant for two decades. During the mid-1990s, Congress and President Clinton advanced competing Medicaid reform proposals. Republicans urged that the federal government issue Medicaid...

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) placed numerous requirements on insurance offered in both the individual and small group markets. This study presents data from the 174 insurers that offered qualified health plans (QHPs) plans that satisfy the ACA requirements and are certified to be sold on...

Prior to full implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014, states had taken the leading role in regulating individual health insurance markets. The ACA's regime of subsidies, penalties, and federal regulations made individual coverage more accessible to those with moderate incomes...

This article examines the limits to which 'inclusive' definitions of 'violence' can be usefully employed. It does so within the context of research into violence, threats and intimidation experienced in the workplace by police officers and social care professionals (Accident and Emergency staff,...

The ACA significantly altered the rules governing the individual insurance market, and the general effect was to lower premiums for older and less healthy people and raise premiums for younger and healthier people. To induce younger and healthier people to enroll, the law contained the...

Congress is currently pursuing Medicaid reform as part of the American Health Care Act. Since the beginning of the Medicaid program, the level of federal reimbursement, also known as the Federal Medical Assistance Program (FMAP), has remained relatively stable. However, the Affordable Care Act...