Jason Levitis discusses how federal policy and the main level of innovation can form a health insurance access.
In dialogue Regulatory reviewTax and Health Insurance Policy Expert Jason Levitis discusses the current health insurance policy.
Almost 15 years ago, Protection of patients and cheap treatments (ACA) broke the land and reconstructed the provision of medical services in the United States. But the protection that the ACA provides to consumers is absolute. change The presidential administration continues to face Fierce opposite.
Levitis explains the recent progress of federal and state health authorities based on ACA’s provisions. State Actors says, “It has flexibility to innovate in a way that provides additional protection and support. Levitis is responsible for “expansion of health range” and pay attention to the resources and platforms available in the state. In the future, he expects that the state -level effort will be important to defend the access to low health care.
Levitis is the senior researcher Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center And non -resident senior colleagues Solomon Health Law and Policy Center ~ Yale Law School. Levitis provides technical support to state health authorities based on experiences experienced in practice and research. National health and value strategy-The Program raised Robert Wood Johnson Foundation It helps the state expand the approach to “inexpensive, equal and innovative” health care.
Before joining Urban Institute, Levitis served in THE US Treasury Between 2009 and 2017, he led the Finance’s ACA implementation. Section 1332 Exemption Program. His current study is at the intersection of health care and tax laws focusing on federal and state policies that affect access to personal health insurance.
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Regulatory review: In recent years, the federal government no wayCA is to support access to the scope of medical insurance in the private market? Is there flexibility at the main level to compensate for this protection?
boy name: I have something to describe. protect This supports a wide range of things that expand access by access to health insurance. In terms of protection, the example includes that people do not hurt them by the scope of application that are not compatible. Short -term plan. And there are all that Medicare & Medicaid Service Center (CMS) recently performed Crack Broker fraud. More extensive, Improvement of premium tax deductions And fixed Family defects.
Depending on the main flexibility, there are several options that can provide additional protection and support range. Many states have their own laws that protect consumers from potential damage. Ratification scope. The state can also make its own Supplementary subsidy It helps people get guaranteed. And the whole Section 1332 Program The goal is to provide flexibility to state governments that can support health insurance.
TRR: To this end, can you provide an example of a state that took innovative measures to solve the barriers to personal reports?
boy nameSome of the most exciting countries are subsidies that support insurance applications and promote registration to the scope of application. The country can do it provide Support for premiums or cost sharing for people Marketplace application range. And they can also help reduce Administrative burden, including smooth change from Medicaid to market.
TRR: Can state officials best find the guidelines when forming a health insurance policy that expands access to the scope of personal insurance?
boy name: I am National health and value strategyThis is the following project Robert Wood Johnson Foundation And accept Princeton University. Our responsibility is to provide technical support to state officials to help support health insurance and solve structural racial discrimination of the health care system. Our team includes some of the previous weeks and federal officials who have technical expertise to actually obtain state demands and explore the federal regulatory environment.
TRR: How do you think the administration’s health care agenda will affect how the state’s policy of health insurance?
boy nameThere is a lot of uncertainty about how the federal policy will proceed. But if it was similar to the last time, what we saw was that the federal government no longer supported health insurance and that the state had to come in. This was when a lot of innovative work was created for main subsidies and promoted registration. So I think there will be a big role in the state to lead the expansion of health insurance.
TRR: What kind of advice would you give to a legal student or new lawyer who is interested in pursuing successful careers in health care or insurance laws?
boy nameThe first advice is that it is the realm of law to practice for various reasons. It is very important for people’s welfare. It is a big part of the economy. Depending on your work, there may be more reasonable working hours than other legal areas. And there are many rich and fascinating laws.
Health care and health insurance are also vast fields, and by reading all laws, regulations and forms, you can be a major expert in sub -specialized fields. Therefore, it is an area that can contribute quickly.
