Approaches, public policies that could help health insurance coverage expand through public plans

Healthcare Finance News March 4, 2019
Jeff Lagasse

For a number of approaches, the paper examines where the plan would operate and who would be eligible.

As proposals to expand public health insurance are being put forward, the American Academy of Actuaries’ Health Practice Council is providing policymakers and the public with information to better understand and evaluate the proposals in a new public policy paper published today.

“Proposals to expand health insurance coverage through public plans have important implications for consumers, taxpayers, insurers, employers, and health care providers, but those implications can vary considerably based on the specifics of each proposal,” said Academy Senior Health Fellow Cori Uccello, the paper’s lead author.

“The new paper details the key design features that need to be considered when developing...

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