Our goal is to ensure that people have access to quality information about health insurance coverage in to order to make educated decisions and obtain adequate health insurance coverage for their needs. Having adequate health insurance coverage is the first step in minimizing the potential financial toxicity of a cancer diagnosis. It is equally important for individuals to understand how to use their health insurance coverage. This page contains legal and practical resources to help individuals effectively navigate health insurance after a cancer diagnosis.
Our Resources
Triage Cancer Chart of State Laws Related to Health Insurance
Quick Guide to Health Insurance Options
Quick Guide to States Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act
Quick Guide to Status of State Health Insurance Marketplaces
Health Insurance Appeals Tracking Form
Triage Cancer Educational Blogs – Health Insurance
CancerFinances.org – Health Insurance Module
Our Videos
Our Webinars
Other Resources
HealthCare.gov – for information about health care reform, state health insurance marketplaces, and consumer protections
Click here for the contact information for your State Health Insurance Marketplace
Department of Health & Human Services – Affordable Care Act
Supplemental Insurance for Medicare
CMS Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home & Other Long-Term Services
Medicare Coverage of Ambulance Services
Health Reform Hits Main Street
A short animated video that explains the problems with the health care system and the changes in the ACA. Written and produced by the Kaiser Family Foundation, it is narrated by Cokie Roberts, a news commentator for ABC News and NPR. Available in English and Spanish
The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare: Health Insurance Changes Coming Your Way Under the ACA
A short animated video that walks through the basic changes in the way Americans get health coverage through the Affordable Care Act. A Spanish-language version of the video is available here.
Research & Data
Public Knowledge About the ACA
Young Adults Want & Value Health Insurance
NHelp: Medicaid Expansion ToolBox
Information on Medicaid Expansions and features fact sheets, reports, fiscal analyses and other materials.
Families USA – for information on health care and implementation
Kaiser Family Foundation – for information on health care, including research, analysis, polling, facts, and data
Kaiser Health News – for health care news
Legal
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 2010 (Full text of the ACA)
National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius (2012) (ACA Supreme Court Decision)
King v. Burwell (2015) (ACA Supreme Court Decision on Financial Assistance to purchase plans in the State Health Insurance Marketplaces)