Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’
2026 ACA Open Enrollment: What’s Changing and How to Prepare
Written by Misa Bailey, Healthcare Program Manager at SC Appleseed Blog Summary: In this blog, we discuss the changes in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace. The changes are from both the H.R.1 bill this summer and rule changes by announced by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Some of the rule changes will…
Read MoreBreaking Down All of the Healthcare Changes for Immigrants in the US (2025-2028)
Written by Misa Bailey, Healthcare Program Manager at SC Appleseed Blog Summary: There are many recent and upcoming changes to immigrant health coverage. First, DACA recipients are losing Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace eligibility. There is also a major cut in who qualifies for Medicaid, Medicare, and premium tax credits (PTCs) under the ACA. By…
Read MoreChanges to the Affordable Care Act Marketplace (ACA) Coming August 25, 2025
Written by Misa Bailey, Healthcare Program Manager at SC Appleseed Blog Summary: There are four changes to the ACA Marketplace happening on August 25, 2025, two permanent, and two temporary through the end of 2026. The changes include the need to pay past premiums to start a new policy, less time to handle income issues…
Read MoreMedicaid Renewals in South Carolina: Frequently Asked Questions
During the pandemic, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare issued a Public Health Emergency (PHE). This meant that no one could be taken off of Medicaid during that time. It has been announced that on May 11, 2023 the PHE will be ending. The state of South Carolina began sending out Medicaid renewal forms beginning…
Read MoreFighting for Stability in the Coverage Gap: Michelle’s Story
“My situation throughout life really has been around substance abuse and mental health,” says Michelle. “I have worked long periods of time, been able to maintain jobs so on and so forth… been able to take care of myself, live on my own, had money, so and on and so forth. But with substance abuse,…
Read MoreNo Surprises Act Protects South Carolinian’s from Unexpected Bills
On January 1, 2022, a new law went into effect called the No Surprises Act. Prior to the act, if you had health insurance and received care from an out-of-network provider or facility, there was a chance you would not be covered in any way by your health plan, causing you to receive a surprise…
Read MoreHow Everyone in South Carolina Will Suffer From Medicaid Work Requirements
Last week, we blogged about how many people support work requirements and other measures to reduce Medicaid coverage because they believed lies about Medicaid and the people on it. Contrary to what many people think, most people on Medicaid are either unable to work (children, the elderly and people with disabilities) or need the coverage…
Read MoreThe big health care access study you need to see
The results are out for one of the first, large-scale studies of how increased access to health care affects health outcomes, and while it may seem to be a no-brainer, the evidence supports what health care advocates long have been saying. Increasing people’s access to health insurance – and by extension, health care – absolutely saves lives. The…
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