Private Health Insurance Market Reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Health facilities.

Health insurance.

Insurance companies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (24 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2013.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background information on private health insurance market, including market segments and regulation. Describes market reforms under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, that impose requirements on the offer, issuance, generosity, and pricing of health plans. Covers market reforms in areas of obtaining coverage, keeping coverage, cost of purchasing coverage, covered services, cost-sharing limits, consumer assistance and other health care protections, and plan requirements related to health care providers.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Private Health Insurance Market Reforms in the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

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