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Re: ACA
The Colorado Health Institute is closely monitoring developments in Congress and researching how federal reforms will affect Colorado. We call our effort Re: ACA.
August 15, 2017
March 10, 2023
The Colorado Health Institute drew upon a team of a dozen analysts working to determine how federal action — from Congress or the White House — could affect Colorado. Throughout 2017, CHI followed the action in U.S. Congress in real-time, producing new reports, graphics and presentations for new new iteration of bills to repeal the ACA.
Research on the ACA and Proposed Repeal Bills
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AHCA Effects on Medicaid
A CHI analysis finds the proposal by congressional Republicans to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would cause large reductions in Colorado’s Medicaid membership and a huge drop in federal funding for the low-income health coverage program.
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What Now?
The 18-day lifespan of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) left many open questions about the future of national health policy, but it also clarified the boundaries of the debate.
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ACA vs Republican Replacements: A Matrix (July update)
This graphic shows how the House and Senate versions of the ACA replacement measure up against each other and the law they seek to overturn.
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Bipartisan and Pragmatic, but Limited in Scope
A plan by a bipartisan group of governors to stabilize Affordable Care Act insurance markets offers promising ideas, but it's not the long-term answer to the country's health care problems.
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Five Band-Aids for the Affordable Care Act in Colorado
Attempts to repeal the ACA have failed — for now — in the U.S. Senate. Here are a few ways state and federal lawmakers can shore up markets shaken by this year's political drama.
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Questions and Answers About the Better Care Reconciliation Act
The Colorado Health Institute’s team of experts examines the Senate health bill to project impacts on Colorado.
