Curbing substance use among young people: Ask them. They want to talk.
It’s encouraging to see the public attention and the resources directed at these problems, but we may be missing the mark when it comes to prevention.
Commission on Dental Accreditation Supports National Training Standards for Dental Therapy Programs
On February 6 in a conference room at the American Dental Association’s headquarters in Chicago, the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) voted overwhelmingly to adopt national training standards for dental therapy education programs.
Preparing for 2016 Marketplaces: What Can Consumer Advocates Do?
While you are still helping consumers enroll and learn how to use their 2015 coverage, insurers are putting together applications for 2016 qualified health plan (QHP) certification.
Health Equity In Focus: Outreach and Education Come First in Bhutanese Refugee Community
Nearly a year ago, a new partnership was formed to promote outreach and enrollment opportunities for the Bhutanese community in Georgia.
Sharing Recovery Stories: Utah Advocate at the White House
The Utah Health Policy Project and Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness were awarded a grant from Community Catalyst to highlight how closing the coverage gap would help Utahns in recovery and integrate it into our campaign.
A Day in the Life: Helping People Stay Covered Through Economic Ups and Downs
Navigators, assisters, and certified application counselors are the unbiased people who are there helping consumers understand the new insurance options available to them. We want to elevate their voices to share the experience of enrolling people.
Another Day, Another “Plan”
Last year, long-time ACA critics Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah, Richard Burr of North Carolina and former Sen. Tom Coburn released a concept paper on replacing the ACA that failed to garner the support of the GOP at large.
Telling the consumer assistance story: Evaluation of outreach and enrollment efforts
Health Care for All is strongly committed to outreach efforts across the state. As outreach workers, we often hear the question: “What strategy or activity is the most effective in enrolling folks in coverage?” The answer is: everything, all the time.
A Day in the Life: Helping LGBT Consumers Enroll in New Hampshire
Navigators, assisters, and certified application counselors are the unbiased people who are there helping consumers understand what the Affordable Care Act means for them and the new insurance options available to them through the law. We want to elevate their...