Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 13, 2013. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced additional steps to help ensure consumers who are seeking health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace smoothly transition to coverage that best fits their needs. HHS continues to look for additional steps to[Read More…]
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Statement by the White House Press Secretary on Iowa Expanding Medicaid Under the Affordable Care Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. Today’s announcement by Governor Branstad is great news for the thousands of Iowans who will now have access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act. Iowa joins a growing number of states – led by both Republican and Democratic governors —[Read More…]
Senator Durbin Announces More Than $3.3 Million for Illinois Health Centers to Expand Healthcare Enrollment Assistance
Chicago health centers to receive grants totaling nearly $1.5 million WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 12, 2013. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) yesterday announced a total of $3,358,809 in funding through the Affordable Care Act to hire 132 additional healthcare workers at community health centers throughout Illinois to help individuals and families enroll[Read More…]
Nearly 365,000 Americans selected plans in the Health Insurance Marketplace in October and November
1.9 million customers made it through the process but have not yet selected a plan; an additional 803,077 assessed or determined eligible for Medicaid or CHIP Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–Dember 11, 2013. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that nearly 365,000 individuals have selected plans from the state[Read More…]
Vice President Biden Announces $100 Million to Increase Access to Mental Health Services
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. As part of the Administration’s ongoing commitment to help individuals experiencing mental health problems, today Vice President Biden announced that $100 million will soon be available to increase access to mental health services and improve mental health facilities. “The fact that less than half of children[Read More…]
HHS Announces Affordable Care Act Mental Health Services Funding
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 10, 2013. $50 million from the health care law will expand mental health and substance use disorder services in approximately 200 Community Health Centers nationwide. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that it plans to issue a $50 million funding opportunity announcement to help[Read More…]
Six Out of Ten Uninsured African Americans May Be Eligible for Medicaid, CHIP or Tax Credits in the Health Insurance Marketplace
95 percent of uninsured African Americans might qualify for lower costs on coverage if all states expanded Medicaid Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 9, 2013. According to a new report released today by the Department of Health and Human Services, six out of ten (4.2 million) uninsured African Americans who may be eligible[Read More…]
HealthCare.gov: 3.7 Million Visitors This Week, Dec. 6, 2013
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 6, 2013. By: Julie Bataille, Director of Communications, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Today, we are providing weekly metrics on the stability and performance of HealthCare.gov. As of noon today, more than 3.7 million consumers have visited HealthCare.gov this week (from midnight Sunday until noon Friday) to[Read More…]
New Data Shows Affordable Care Act Reforms Are Leading to Lower Hospital Readmission Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 6, 2013. Being re-hospitalized shortly after being discharged is an unpleasant experience for patients. It’s also costly for patients, insurance companies and other payers, and—if the patient is a Medicare beneficiary—taxpayers, too. High readmission rates – the percentage of inpatient discharges where a re-hospitalization occurred – can also[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at the Affordable Care Act Youth Summit
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 4, 2013 – 2:10 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Hey! (Applause.) Hello, everybody. Hello, hello. Good to see you. Everybody, sit down. Good afternoon. (Applause.) Welcome to the White House. This is a little bit of a rowdy bunch. (Laughter.) Well, it is wonderful to be with all[Read More…]
