The implications of yesterday’s announcement of severe cuts to funds that help Americans sign up for health coverage and learn about the insurances’ availability were discussed in articles in the Washington Post, the New York Times, as well as some more specialized publications including a Health Affairs blog.
According to the news coverage, federal funds aimed at helping Americans sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act in the form of grants to grass-roots groups that assist with enrollment were cut by 40 percent. The budget for advertising the open enrollment period was slashed from $100 million to $10 million.
The New York Times’ article is here
The Washington Post’s article is here
The Health Affairs blog is here
An article in Vox is here