The National Academy of State Health Policy (NASHP) is a nonpartisan resource that tracks numerous health trends in states, including ACA implementation, Medicaid, coverage, costs (including drug costs) and now COVID. They have reports, data, graphics – and accessible staff.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has done a series of nine reports (March 2014), looking at aspects of state implementation of the ACA including the enrollment systems, insurer participation, outreach and the small business market.
Cracking the Code on Health Care Costs: A state-focused health cost and delivery system report from a commission established by the Miller Center at the University of Virginia.
State Health Insurance Exchange Websites: (updated Oct. 7, 2013) This chart, from State Refor(u)m, provides links to the web portals, where consumers can purchase coverage, as well as links to relevant agency websites containing exchange policy and consumer assistance-related information.
KFF State Health Facts: A division of the Kaiser Family Foundation, it is a boon to local reporters, providing free, easy-to-use health data for all 50 states
National Conference of State Legislatures: A bipartisan organization that serves the legislators and staffs of the states and territories. It provides summaries on state implementation of health reform, Medicaid, budgets and other health-related topics.
State Health Reform Assistance Network: A program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation helping states with technical assistance on coverage expansion under the Affordable Care Act. The network’s director, Heather Howard, has contributed useful mapsshowing where states are on implementing exchanges and the status of funding for each state, as well as a list of resources, as of October 2012.
State Refor(u)m: An online network for health reform implementation that connects health officials from different states, and with outside experts.
States and the Affordable Care Act: More Funding, More Flexibility: An HHS report on states, related to but not strictly the exchanges. It contains useful information on other aspects of reform’s first year.
Health Insurance Exchanges: Key Issues for State Implementation: Key issues for state implementation (RWJF/State Coverage Initiative)
State Health Policy Options: This is a new (Oct 2012) website from the National Governors Association on state options for health reform. It includes names (but not contact info) of key state officials, as well as policy resources on cost and coverage, exchange creation, and delivery system reforms such a medical homes.