RAND Research Topic: Affordable Care Act2024-03-23T02:04:13ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/affordable-care-act.htmlTemporary Safety-Net Policies and Pandemic-Related Insurance Loss in New York StateChristine Eibner; Jodi L. Liu; Carter C. Price; Nabeel Qureshi; Raffaele Vardavashttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA804-1.html2021-11-12T08:30:00Z2021-11-12T08:30:00Z<p>Researchers assess the importance of temporary provisions relative to long-standing policies in stabilizing health insurance enrollment in New York state despite heavy job loss during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.</p>The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act RightRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2022/06/the-importance-of-getting-the-affordable-part-of-the.html2022-06-17T16:45:00Z2022-06-17T16:45:00ZThe ACA's expansion of Medicaid and the marketplaces that sell subsidized policies have helped decrease the uninsured rate. Research on being underinsured shows that affordability at the point of care is central to keeping people healthy. For example, a new study found a significant relationship between having health insurance and better asthma control.