Health Reform
Drew Altman: The New Health Care Agenda: Gridlock, Lots of Hearings
What the midterm election means for the health policy agenda between now and 2020–mostly political positioning and gridlock in Congress, with most of the action affecting people occurring in the states.
Health Reform
Insurer Participation in the ACA Marketplace is Rising in 2019
- 608 counties are gaining at least one insurer. Only five will lose an insurer.
- 17% of enrollees will have access to just one insurer, compared with 26% in 2018.
- There are an average of four insurers per state in the marketplaces, up from 3.5 in 2018.
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
Analysis: Why do short-term plans have lower premiums than ACA plans?
Short-term plans can charge premiums that are 54 percent lower by:
- Excluding coverage of pre-existing conditions or denying insurance altogether to people with such conditions.
- Limiting or not covering benefits such as prescription drugs, maternity care, mental health and substance use treatment.
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.
Health Costs
An Analysis of Surprise Medical Bills: Non-Network Claims in Large Employer Health Plans
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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With Hospitalization Losing Favor, Judges Order Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
- An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients’ Partners Without A Doctor Visit
- High Stakes, Entrenched Interests And The Trump Rollback Of Environmental Regs
- Fish Oil And Vitamin D Pills No Guard Against Cancer Or Serious Heart Trouble
- Listen: Teen Vaping Sparks FDA Crackdown
