After Roe: Options to Address Medicaid Coverage Policy Related to Maternal and Child Health
This policy watch examines the intersection of Medicaid coverage policies with state actions to ban abortion.
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Could Consumer Assistance be Helpful to People Facing Medical Debt?
Policy WatchMost (53%) adults with health care debt say they have received a medical or dental bill they thought contained an error at some point in the past 5 years, and most say a state consumer assistance program would be helpful to them.
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Abortion Decision Renews Questions About Employer Access to Health Information
Policy WatchThis Policy Watch takes a look at employers ability to access abortion information when their health plan covers abortion services. With some states criminalizing entities who assist in abortions, employers and providers face legal jeopardy and existing privacy laws such as HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) may be limited in their privacy protections.
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Falling off the Subsidy Cliff: How ACA Premiums Would Change for People Losing Rescue Plan Subsidies
Policy WatchThis post examines what would happen to ACA marketplace premiums for enrollees with incomes more than four times the federal policy level if the enhanced American Rescue Plan Act subsidies expire, including variations by state .
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Reading the Post-Roe Tea Leaves in States Without Abortion Bans or Protections
Policy WatchIn the 17 states without explicit laws prohibiting or protecting abortions, we present a number of indicators to assess abortion access, including abortion restrictions, the number of clinics and women of reproductive age per clinic, as well as State Supreme Court rulings interpreting the right to abortion in that state.
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Community Health Centers Are Taking Actions to Prepare for the Unwinding of the Public Health Emergency
Policy WatchCommunity health centers, a national network of safety-net primary care providers, are poised to be on the front lines of the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement when the public health emergency (PHE) ends. Health centers can be effective in raising awareness about Medicaid renewal requirements and in providing the help needed for enrollees to maintain Medicaid or transition to other coverage.
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Examining Prior Authorization in Health Insurance
Policy WatchThis post explains what's known about how insurers use prior authorization as a tool to control costs and encourage cost-effective care, the state and federal laws that govern it, and ongoing policy debates over efforts to impose standards to limit or regulate its use.
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For ACA Enrollees, How Much Premiums Rise Next Year is Mostly up to Congress
Policy WatchMost customers with coverage through Affordable Care Act's marketplaces will face big premium increases next year if Congress doesn’t extend the temporary enhanced tax credits included in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. If the outcome isn’t clear by summer, fall open enrollment could be a mess.
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Employer Coverage of Travel Costs for Out-of-State Abortion
Policy WatchThis Policy Watch gives an overview of employers offering to cover travel expenses for workers who need to go out of state for an abortion in the context of increasing restrictions on abortion around the country. We discuss who is offering these benefits, the implications for workers, and some of the legal and political concerns for employers.
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Without Build Back Better, Will the End of the Public Health Emergency Leave Even More People Uninsured?
Policy WatchContinuous enrollment in Medicaid and enhanced premium assistance have helped millions afford and maintain coverage, but those gains could be reversed as the public emergency ends and if the provisions like those in the Build Back Better Act fail to pass.