The Center for Mississippi Health Policy commissioned researchers at the Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Mississippi State University to survey non-elderly Mississippi adults to assess their knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This survey serves as a follow-up to a similar study conducted in the fall of 2013 and contains additional analysis by geographic area of the state. The Center has prepared an Issue Brief that summarizes the results of this … Read more...
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Health Coverage Options for Mississippians After Implementation of the ACA
As of January 2014, individuals in the United States are required to carry health insurance coverage as a mandate under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or they may be subject to a financial penalty. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has developed an Issue Brief that describes coverage options for the uninsured in Mississippi and examines alternative coverage models being tested in other states that, like Mississippi, are not opting to expand Medicaid as authorized under the ACA.
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Legislation to create a Health Insurance Exchange has been proposed in Mississippi for several years. Through the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA), grants have been made available to states to develop state-based Exchanges, alternatives to a federally run Exchange. This issue brief summarizes a report by the Center on the current status of Mississippi’s Exchange.
What is a “Health Insurance Exchange”?
Exchanges are intended to:
- Provide for greater choice and value for individuals and small businesses that need to purchase
How Will Health Care Reform Affect Mississippi?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) was signed into law in March 2010, and contains numerous provisions that will have a wide ranging impact on the nation’s health care system. The law will be implemented incrementally over eight years and will address private and public insurance coverage, health care quality, payments to providers, and public health. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has produced a series of issue briefs that explain the contents of the Act and consider … Read more...
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Implications for Mississippi
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: Implications for Mississippi in February 2009, Congress passed the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), to extend the statutory authorization for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The new law contains significant changes in funding, benefits, eligibility, and administrative requirements for the Program and offers states several new policy options. The Center for Mississippi Health Policy has issued an Issue Brief that examines the major provisions of CHIPRA and … Read more...