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14 Years of the Affordable Care Act: Impact on Adults Ages 50-64
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) – now 14 years old – has played a critical role in expanding access to affordable health coverage for millions of adults ages 50 to 64, including through its health insurance Marketplaces.
Date: May 30, 2024
Pandemic-Era Trends in Telehealth Use among Americans with Private Health Insurance
This paper assesses changes in telehealth use from 2019 to 2021 among people younger than 65 who are enrolled in private, employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) plans, which insure nearly two-thirds of Americans under age 65.
Date: May 22, 2024
Millions of People Pay Medicare Late-Enrollment Penalties for Life after Missing Key Deadlines
This Spotlight report describes Medicare’s enrollment rules, the situations in which late-enrollment penalties apply (and when they don’t), how many people are paying these penalties, and who is most likely to incur penalties.
Date: March 15, 2024
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