In less than two years, states can propose waivers under the Affordable Care Act to pursue their own approaches to coverage expansion or make smaller, targeted changes. A new brief from The Commonwealth Fund and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation State Health Reform Assistance Network explores how states might take advantage of their opportunities to: modify the rules governing covered benefits and the subsidies; replace their marketplace or health plan certification process; and change or eliminate the individual or employer mandate.
Innovation Waivers: An Opportunity for States to Pursue Their Own Brand of Health Reform
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