How will Plan Offerings and Premiums Change in Rural and Urban Areas in the Second Year of Health Insurance Marketplaces?
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September 2014
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August 2015
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Health Insurance Marketplaces: Early Findings on Changes in Plan Availability and Premiums in Rural Places, 2014-2015
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Date: 05/2015
Analysis of national county-level Health Insurance Marketplace (HIM) plan data for 2014 and 2015 shows there is no systematic pattern to rural experiences of HIMs, although some isolated places may be at risk for weak outcomes. -
Rural Enrollment in Health Insurance Marketplaces
Policy Brief
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis
Date: 07/2015
This brief analyzes Health Insurance Marketplace enrollment outcomes for 2015 at rating area/county levels. Enrollment rates are reported by number of firms participating and for multiple geographic categories: population density, census region, and metropolitan status of the county. Rural/urban rates are often similar, but areas of concern exist.