Medicaid
Year End Review: 2018 Medicaid Work Requirements in Arkansas
- 18,164 people lost coverage June – December 2018 due to non-compliance
- 1,311 met work and reporting requirements in December
- Clock resets in January for non-compliance
Global Health Policy
Brief Examines International Response and U.S. Role as Ebola Spreads amid Violence in DRC
Health Reform
Drew Altman: The Detail That Could Make Medicare for All Generous — and Expensive
“…the burden of rising out-of-pocket costs is one reason the plan could have appeal for many Americans — even if it’s not possible to get rid of them completely.”
Medicaid
What to Watch in Medicaid in 2019 from the Administration, Congress and the States
- Medicaid expansion developments
- Medicaid work requirements, including litigation and pending waivers
- Medicaid and the opioid epidemic, controlling Rx drug costs and expanding community-based long-term care
- “Public charge” changes and Medicaid
Women's Health Policy
Potential Impact of Proposed Regulations on Abortion Coverage in Marketplace Plans
The day after the 2018 midterm elections, the Trump Administration issued proposed regulations that would require ACA Marketplace plans to issue separate bills to individuals who have abortion coverage as part of their benefit package.
Uninsured
Key Facts About the Uninsured Population
The number of uninsured people rose in 2017, the first increase since implementation of the ACA. We have detailed data on state-by-state changes in the uninsured rate.
Disparities Policy
Estimated Impacts of the Proposed Public Charge Rule on Immigrants and Medicaid
- Medicaid/CHIP enrollment likely to decline.
- Over 14M Medicaid and CHIP enrollees live in a household with a noncitizen.
- 94 percent of noncitizens who entered the U.S. without legal permanent resident status have characteristics the government could weigh against them in public charge determinations.
Women's Health Policy
Proposed Changes to Title X: Implications for Women and Family Planning Providers
The Trump Administration proposed new regulations in June for the Federal Title X family planning program that could significantly impact the network of providers currently available to low-income women.
Link to Kaiser Health News RSS page Kaiser Health News
County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers’ Marketing
- Pain From The Government Shutdown Spreads. This Time It’s Food Stamps
- Furloughed Feds’ Health Coverage Intact, But Shutdown Still Complicates Things
- Secretive ‘Rebate Trap’ Keeps Generic Drugs For Diabetes And Other Ills Out Of Reach
- Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Drug Prices Are Rising Again. Is Someone Going To Do Something About It?
