Health Care & Insurance Reform
Reports Look at HIV+ and LGBT People Gaining Health Coverage Under Obamacare
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Thursday, 23 January 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Nearly 200,000 people with HIV will be eligible to obtain health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- better know as Obamacare -- which also includes provisions to improve access to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, according to 2 new Issue Briefs from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
KFF Greater Than AIDS Website Explains Affordable Care Act for People with HIV
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Thursday, 21 November 2013 00:00
- Written by Kaiser Family Foundation
The Kaiser Family Foundation this month launched a new website to help people with HIV learn more about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), popularly known as "Obamacare."
Have We Been Duped? The (Un)Affordable Care Act
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Matt Sharp
In some way, I always knew that "Obamacare" -- or as it is officially known, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) -- was not going to be the healthcare system we need in the U.S. But it wasn’t until I needed my own health insurance that I realized the ACA was not going to be either affordable or comprehensive for many people, including those living with HIV.
The Affordable Care Act and People with HIV and Hepatitis
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- Category: Health Care & Insurance Reform
- Published on Wednesday, 04 September 2013 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the largest overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system since the introduction of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
While it promises to provide coverage for many people who previously could not obtain or afford insurance, some will face "sticker shock." People with complex health needs -- such as people with HIV or hepatitis B or C -- risk falling through the cracks, and the fate of existing AIDS programs remains unknown.
What Are the Implications of the Affordable Care Act for People with HIV?
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- Category: HIV Policy & Advocacy
- Published on Wednesday, 26 September 2012 00:00
- Written by Kaiser Family Foundation
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has already brought about some important benefits for people living with HIV, including prohibition of lifetime insurance coverage limits and state programs to provide coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, according to a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). More changes are expected in 2014, including expanded Medicaid coverage, guaranteed availability of coverage regardless of health status, and subsidies for private health insurance premiums. 
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