Health Costs
An Analysis of Surprise Medical Bills: Non-Network Claims in Large Employer Health Plans
Health Reform
Enrollment in the Individual Insurance Market Continued to Fall in the First Quarter of 2018
12% decline in Q1 was concentrated in off-exchange plans.
Health Reform
Most Americans Say 2018 Candidates’ Position on Pre-Existing Condition Protections Will Matter to Their Vote
Disparities Policy
Proposed Changes to "Public Charge" Policies for Immigrants
A draft of a proposed rule by the Trump Administration would change “public charge” policies that govern how use of public benefits may affect immigration status.
Global Health Policy
The Latest Ebola Outbreaks: What has Changed in the Global and U.S. Response since 2014?
Private Insurance
Analysis: Short-Term Health Plans Have Significant Gaps in Coverage for Essential Benefits
Women's Health Policy
Four in 10 Women Voters Age 18-44 Are “More Enthusiastic” to Vote in Mid-Terms This Year
Perspectives
Drew Altman: Why Health Care is Rising as a Midterms Issue
In an Axios column, he says it’s a bigger factor for Democrats now than it was for Republicans in recent elections, and could be as big a factor for Democrats and independents as Donald Trump is in the midterms.
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.
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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Feds Urge States To Encourage Cheaper Plans Off The Exchanges
- ‘No One Is Ever Really Ready’: Aid-In-Dying Patient Chooses His Last Day
- Medicaid Officials Target Home Health Aides’ Union Dues
- Advances In Treating Hep C Lead To New Option For Transplant Patients
- Trump Administration Sinks Teeth Into Paring Down Drug Prices, On 5 Key Points
