Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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Women’s History Month reminds us to pay tribute to the generations of women who have contributed to the growth of our nation, in public and private life. As we celebrate Women’s History Month and recognize the extraordinary achievements women have made throughout history, I’d also like to reflect on the accomplishments the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made over the last year to improve the lives of women and girls. * Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, 26.9 million women now have expanded access to health coverage and impor...
On January 24th, we announced a milestone in our efforts to expand access to quality, affordable health coverage to more people: Three million Marketplace enrollments through the first three weeks of January. This afternoon, with the benefit of a full four weeks of January data, we're able to paint a more holistic picture of enrollment to date: and it's very, very encouraging news: Through the end of January, nearly 3.3 million people signed up to get covered for private insurance through the He...
Building off the strong base of coverage for children in Medicaid, the creation of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in 1997 made a significant investment toward advancing health coverage for children. In the first ten years of CHIP, children gained coverage through both CHIP and Medicaid and changes helped simplify the application process in both programs. And yet, in 2007, as CHIP was slated for reauthorization, a quarter of the nation’s children did not have an affordable source of health insurance coverage. Reauthorization ren...
Today, we released an update on the enrollment numbers for the new Health Insurance Marketplace through December 28. More than 6 million Americans have now either signed up for a private health insurance plan through the Marketplace or for Medicaid coverage. Enrollment in the federal Marketplace in December was seven times greater than the cumulative October-November reported federal enrollment number. The report includes, for the first time, demographic information on enrollees. Through Decembe...
January 1st marks not only the beginning of a New Year, but an exciting new day in health care as millions of Americans will now be able to access care, thanks to the coverage they found at the Health Insurance Marketplace. For many of the newly insured – people like Molly from Charlottesville, VA or Mark from Austin, TX - it will be the first time that they can enjoy the security that comes with health coverage. For consumers whose Marketplace coverage begins on January 1, we're doing everything we can to help ensure a smooth transition p...
Greetings again from Texas. I just had the opportunity to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Clinic which is doing some great work here in Dallas to help Texans learn about their new options under the Affordable Care Act. Earlier today, I wrote about our visit to Houston, and mentioned that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured people in the nation. There are, in fact, more uninsured children – almost 1 million -- living in Texas than in any other state. We’re in the Lone Star State to meet with folks who are working to change that, and...
Today, I am pleased to announce Kurt DelBene as my Senior Advisor and successor to Jeff Zients. Jeff did an outstanding job working with our team to provide management advice and counsel on the HealthCare.gov project. Today, the site is night and day from what it was when it launched on October 1. I am very grateful for his service and leadership. His role leading the management of the site proved critical and today we are announcing his successor: Kurt DelBene. Kurt, who most recently served as president of the Microsoft Office Division, will...
Today at the main branch of the Miami Dade Library, I had the opportunity to meet with three Miami-area residents and learn how they successfully signed up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. They told me their new plans would be less expensive and provide better coverage than what they once had. Marcelo Cantos, a 22 year-old student at Florida International University, had been uninsured for the last five months. Marcelo used to pay about $160 a month for insurance. But late...
There has been a lot of confusion about some recent notices to consumers from insurance companies that sell coverage in the individual insurance market, and I’d like to clear up the facts. Today, more than 3 out of every 4 Americans get insurance from an employer, Medicare, Medicaid, or the Veterans Benefits Administration. Americans who purchase insurance on their own, however, generally buy coverage in the individual insurance market. Before the Affordable Care Act, coverage in the individual market often was unaffordable, had high co-pays o...
Today, we join our White House colleagues in celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness month; and almost four weeks into the launch of the Health Insurance Marketplace, I’m reminded of the tremendous impact the Affordable Care Act has on the lives of American women. As the President said, the law is much more than just a website - it’s affordable, quality health insurance made available to everyone. Through the Marketplace, 18.6 million uninsured women have new opportunities for affordable, accessible coverage. And if you’re one of the 8...
Today, we are announcing key steps the Department is taking as part of a tech surge to continue to improve the consumer experience on HealthCare.gov. First, I am very pleased to announce we are bringing management expert and former CEO and Chairman of two publicly traded companies Jeff Zients on board to work in close cooperation with our HHS team to provide management advice and counsel to the project. Jeff has led some of the country’s top management firms, providing private sector companies around the world with best practices in m...
