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Comments on the request to extend Rhode Island's Medicaid Waiver
March 05, 2013 - The Institute has written extensive comments on the proposed extension of the state's Medicaid waiver.
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Testimony supporting the Medicaid expansion
February 15, 2013 - The Institute offered testimony in support of the Medicaid expansion to low-income adults who do not have children to ensure they have access to health care.
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Response to Governor Chafee's Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2014
January 26, 2013 -  Learn what is and is not included in the Governor's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2014 with respect to workforce development, tax policy, health care, and programs for low and modest-income Rhode Islanders.
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Health Reform in Rhode Island: Countdown to Coverage
December 19, 2012 -  View a presentation from recent forums that describes how the Affordable Care Act is helping Rhode Islanders and the changes that will go into effect in January 2014 .
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Essential Health Benefits: Rhode Island's Choice Under the Affordable Care Act
December 19, 2012 - 
Read about the Essential Health Benefits (EHBs) that Rhode Island chose to include in its "benchmark" plan required under the Affordable Care Act.
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Defining the Essential Health Benefits
July 24, 2012 -  This fact sheet provides information about the Essential Health Benefits package under the ACA and how advocates can give input to the state as it decides on Rhode Island's EHBs.
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Statement applauding the Supreme Court's Decision on the ACA
June 28, 2012 - “Today’s decision upholding the Affordable Care Act ensures that our state will have the tools and resources to expand health insurance coverage to more people, promote primary care and develop a workforce to meet changing health care needs, " said Linda Katz, Policy Director at The Economic Progress Institute speaking on behalf of the Health Coverage Project, a joint initiative with Rhode Island KIDS COUNT.
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Consumer Support System and the Health Insurance Exchange
May 31, 2012 -  This fact sheet provides an overview of the consumer support system and how the "Navigator" program will provide one-on-one assistance to consumers.
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Countdown to Coverage Presentation
May 31, 2012 -  This presentation provides basic information about the Affordable Care Act, assistance available to consumers, and how people can access health care and coverage now.
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What are the Pathways to Health Insurance Coverage in 2014?
May 07, 2012 - The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is designed to improve health care by reducing the number of uninsured Americans. Beginning in 2014, most Rhode Islanders will have health insurance coverage through one of the following ways: 1) Coverage through their employer 2) through the Exchange 3) through Medicaid or 4) through the Basic Health Program. This brief is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.
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The Basic Health Program: Providing Affordable Coverage for Rhode Islanders
February 10, 2012 - A key goal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to allow more Americans to have health coverage by providing affordable health insurance. Under the new law, Rhode Islanders will be covered through several ways, including the Basic Health Program. This issue brief will explain the Basic Health Program, and how this option will help Rhode Island families.
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Who is the Affordable Care Act Helping in Rhode Island?
February 07, 2012 - Health care reform legislation, called the Affordable Care Act (ACA), was passed by Congress in 2010. Many Rhode Islanders and Americans are already benefiting from parts of the law that have already gone into effect. Who is the Affordable Care Act helping in Rhode Island? Read the issue brief to find out.
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Why Medicaid Matters to Rhode Island
January 05, 2006 - The Medicaid Program is best known for the comprehensive health care coverage it provides to families, people with disabilities and seniors in Rhode Island. But Medicaid funding filters throughout the Rhode Island health care system in many other important ways.
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