COVID-19 Risks and Impacts Among Health Care Workers by Race/Ethnicity
This analysis provides insight into COVID-19 risks and impacts among health care workers and how they vary by race and ethnicity.
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Medicaid Initiatives to Improve Maternal and Infant Health and Address Racial Disparities
Issue BriefThis brief provides a summary of Medicaid’s role for pregnant women and infants and current Medicaid initiatives to improve maternal and infant health.
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Pre-Existing Condition Prevalence Among Women Under Age 65
Issue BriefWe analyzed data from the 2018 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) to calculate prevalence rates of declinable health conditions. This data note looks at the share of adults ages 18-64 with declinable pre-existing conditions, with a particular focus on women.
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People with Disabilities Are At Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage Without the ACA Expansion
Issue BriefThis data note presents the latest state-level data about nonelderly Medicaid adults who have disabilities but do not quality for SSI and considers the implications for their continued coverage if the ACA expansion is invalidated by the Court.
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State Variation in Seasonal Flu Vaccination: Implications for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Issue BriefThis analysis of flu vaccination rates across states and across groups within each state highlights some of the challenges facing public health officials in ensuring most people receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available.
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Abortion at SCOTUS: A Review of Potential Cases this Term and Possible Rulings
Issue BriefThis brief examines the implications of a Supreme Court with a solid conservative majority for two abortion cases which have pending requests for review. If the Court chooses to take these cases, abortion laws and who can legally challenge them could be affected in major ways.
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The Landscape of Medicaid Demonstration Waivers Ahead of the 2020 Election
Issue BriefAs the Trump administration reaches the end of its first term, this issue brief considers the landscape of approved and pending Section 1115 Medicaid demonstration waivers under this administration and how the November 2020 presidential election may impact this landscape.
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Medicare Advantage 2021 Spotlight: First Look
Issue BriefFor 2021, the average Medicare beneficiary has access to 33 Medicare Advantage plans, the largest number of options available in the last decade, and can choose from plans offered by eight firms. Among the majority of Medicare Advantage plans that cover prescription drugs, 54 percent will charge no premium in addition to the monthly Medicare Part B premium. As in previous years, the vast majority of Medicare Advantage plans will offer supplemental fitness, dental, vision,…
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Medicare Part D: A First Look at Medicare Prescription Drug Plans in 2021
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of the Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit plan landscape for 2021, with a focus on stand-alone drug plans. It includes national and state-level data on plan availability, premiums, benefit design, cost sharing, information about premium-free plans for low-income beneficiaries, and information about the national Part D drug plans available in 2021.
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Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women
Issue BriefThis brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women's coverage and access to health care.