Comparative Health Status and Characteristics of Respondents of the 2019-2020 National Survey on Health and Disability by Sexual and Gender Minority Status.

We examined the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults with disabilities compared with their non-SGM peers. The National Survey on Health and Disability is an internet-based survey fielded October 2019 through January 2020. We performed bivariate analyses to compare sociodemographic factors, disability type, and health behaviors between SGM and non-SGM adults.

Why a national high-risk insurance pool is not a workable alternative to the marketplace.

The Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP) was a national high-risk pool established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to provide coverage for individuals with preexisting conditions who had been uninsured for at least six months. It was intended to be a temporary program: PCIPs opened in 2010 and closed in April 2014. At that point, those with preexisting conditions could shop for health insurance in the marketplaces, where plans are prevented from using applicants' health status to deny coverage or charge more.