Perspectives
Drew Altman: The Big Warning in the Kentucky Medicaid Decision
“The court decision on Kentucky’s Medicaid waiver may be more sweeping than has been recognized … it shows how any state proposal to impose work requirements, or make other changes that reduce coverage, could be immediately vulnerable to legal challenges.”
Health Reform
Data Note: Further Reductions in Navigator Funding for Federal Marketplace States
> With state-level data for the 34 affected states
Women's Health Policy
Poll: Two-thirds of Americans Don’t Want the Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Health Costs
Slideshow: 5 Charts About Americans and Medical Bills
1 in 4
Americans ages 18-64 report problems paying medical bills in the past year
Disparities Policy
What are the Health Implications of Separating Families at the Border?
- Exposes children to trauma and stress
- Can lead to negative effects on development and physical and mental health
- Health consequences can be lifelong
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.
Private Insurance
Analysis: Short-Term Health Plans Have Significant Gaps in Coverage for Essential Benefits
Medicaid
Medicaid Section 1115 Waivers: Interactive Map
Our Medicaid wavier tracker captures approved and pending state waivers involving Medicaid expansion, work requirements, benefit restrictions and other categories.
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States Attacking ACA Would Suffer Most If Preexisting Conditions Shield Gets Axed
- Staggering Prices Slow Insurers’ Coverage Of CAR-T Cancer Therapy
- California Clinic Screens Asylum Seekers For Honesty
- In Florida, Midterm Elections Hold Faint Hope For Medicaid Expansion
- Retooled Vaccine Raises Hopes As A Lower-Cost Treatment For Type 1 Diabetes
