Health Reform
How Many of the Uninsured in Your State Can Purchase a Marketplace Plan for Free?
4.2M uninsured people could get a bronze plan with $0 premiums after tax credits, but the share varies by state.
Medicare
Drew Altman: Medicare for All is a Double-Edged Sword for Democrats
The political pros and cons of Medicare for All and Medicare buy-in plans for Democrats, and how they may handle it in Congress and the presidential campaign.
Medicaid
The Midterm Elections and Medicaid Expansion
A look at the ballot initiative votes in Idaho, Nebraska, Utah, and Montana, and the implications of the gubernatorial elections in Kansas, Maine and Wisconsin.
Health Reform
Why 2019 ACA Marketplace Premiums Are More Expensive Than They Could Be
We analyze the impact of the repeal of the individual mandate penalty and the expansion of loosely-regulated plans.
Global Health Policy
Donor Government Funding for Family Planning Rises in 2017, But Remains Below 2014 Peak
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.
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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging — And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why
- For The Asking, A Check Is In The Mail To Help Pay For Costly Drugs
- One Implant, Two Prices. It Depends On Who’s Paying.
- Need Health Insurance? The Deadline Is Dec. 15
- More Than Half Of California Nursing Homes Balk At Stricter Staffing Rules
