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.

Medical economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

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

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 12-R4-2069 in the 2012 issue

Notes:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-DSP-0240

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