That ….in spite of Republican efforts…..
The Affordable Care Act’s upcoming open enrollment period is going to look very different this year. It will be the first since 2016 that the official in charge is actively supporting efforts to get people coverage under the landmark law, rather than trying to undermine it.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is planning to leverage temporary subsidy enhancements provided by Democrats in Congress and $1 billion in unspent insurer user fees to carry out more of the mission of the Affordable Care Act, which she helped guide through passage and implementation in her prior government roles.
Under her watch, the agency is quadrupling the number of navigators available to help consumers sign up for policies on the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, as well as for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. It is crafting a more robust outreach campaign — partnering closely with community organizations that work with underserved groups — to inform consumers of the beefed-up subsidies.
The Affordable Care Act’s upcoming open enrollment period is going to look very different this year. It will be the first since 2016 that the official in charge is actively supporting efforts to get people coverage under the landmark law, rather than trying to undermine it.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is planning to leverage temporary subsidy enhancements provided by Democrats in Congress and $1 billion in unspent insurer user fees to carry out more of the mission of the Affordable Care Act, which she helped guide through passage and implementation in her prior government roles.
Under her watch, the agency is quadrupling the number of navigators available to help consumers sign up for policies on the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, as well as for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP. It is crafting a more robust outreach campaign — partnering closely with community organizations that work with underserved groups — to inform consumers of the beefed-up subsidies….