A goal of the Affordable Care Act is to increase competition and transparency in the markets for individual and small group insurance, leading to higher quality, more affordable products. As of August 2013, sixteen states have released information on proposed or final premiums for the Marketplaces in 2014.
Office of Health Policy (HP)
The Office of Health Policy (HP) provides a cross-cutting perspective that bridges Departmental programs, state, local, and private sector activities, and the research community, in order to develop, analyze, coordinate and inform leadership on health policy issues for the Secretary. HP carries out this mission by conducting policy and economic and budget analyses, assisting in the development and review of regulations, budgets, legislation, and survey design efforts, as well as conducting and coordinating research, evaluation, and information dissemination on issues relating to health policy.
HP is organized in four divisions that align with major Department programs:
Division of Health Care Financing Policy (HFP)
Division of Public Health Services (PHS)
Division of Health Care Quality and Outcomes (HQO)
Division of Health Care Access and Coverage (HAC)
Health Policy Research:
- Reports to Congress
- Research & Issue Briefs
- HP Authored or Sponsored Work Published in Journals
Other Helpful Information:
Topic Areas:
- Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- Data
- Evaluation
- Health & Health Care
- Health Indicators
- Health Care Coverage and Access
- Health Policy
- Healthcare Reform
- Healthcare Safety Net
- HIV & AIDS
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF)
- Prescription Drugs & Other Medical Products
- Public Health
- Uninsured & Underinsured
Contact Us: ASPEHealthPolicy@hhs.gov
Reports
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Market Competition Works: Proposed Silver Premiums in the 2014 Individual Market Are Substantially Lower than Expected
Research Brief
Market Competition Works: Proposed Silver Premiums in the 2014 Individual and Small Group Markets Are Nearly 20% Lower than Expected Premiums
A goal of the Affordable Care Act is to increase competition and transparency in the markets for individual and small group insurance, leading to higher quality, more affordable products.
Environmental Scan
Environmental Scan to Identify the Major Research Questions and Metrics for Monitoring the Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Safety Net Hospitals
Report to Congress
Report to Congress on Workplace Wellness
One provision of the Public Health Service Act (Section 2705(m)(1)),
as amended by the Affordable Care Act, directs that the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in consultation with the Secretaries
of the Treasury and Labor, gather relevant information from employers who provide
Report
Seventy-one million additional Americans are receiving preventive services coverage without cost-sharing under the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act ensures that most insurance plans (so-called ‘non-grandfathered’ plans) provide coverage for and eliminate cost-sharing on certain recommended preventive health services, beginning on or after September 23, 2010.