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 Reform
Health Care and the Candidates in the 2018 Midterm Elections
- Medicaid expansion, other program changes
- Protections for pre-existing conditions
- Strengthening the individual insurance market
- Medicare-for-all or a single payer health system
- Abortion and women’s reproductive health
Health Costs
An Analysis of Surprise Medical Bills: Non-Network Claims in Large Employer Health Plans
Private Insurance
Analysis: Short-Term Health Plans Have Significant Gaps in Coverage for Essential Benefits
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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Midterm Results Show Health Is Important To Voters But No Magic Bullet
- California Dreamin’? With Newsom’s Win, Single-Payer Unlikely To Follow Anytime Soon
- Soda Industry Steals Page From Tobacco To Combat Taxes On Sugary Drinks
- Tobacco Tax Battle Could Torch Montana Medicaid Expansion
- Quick: What’s The Difference Between Medicare-For-All and Single-Payer?
