Amid Merger Talk, a Look at Health Insurers’ Medicare Business July 1, 2015 Perspective With recent news about possible health insurance company mergers, Drew Altman looks beyond the impact on Wall Street to how mergers could affect Medicare beneficiaries in this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank.
After King v. Burwell Ruling, Health Law Issues Involve Implementation June 25, 2015 Perspective With the Supreme Court ruling on King v. Burwell upholding the Affordable Care Act’s federal subsidies, Drew Altman’s column in The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank explores what the decision means and what’s next for the health law.
A Gender Gap in Economic Security for Seniors June 23, 2015 Perspective Following up on an earlier column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank on seniors and poverty, Drew Altman looks at why older women will be more at risk of economic insecurity than men in the future.
Facing the Fallout From a King v. Burwell Ruling June 19, 2015 Perspective With a Supreme Court decision on King v. Burwell looming, this Drew Altman column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank plays out the politics of a ruling for the two major parties.
New Evidence Health Spending Is Growing Faster Again June 11, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses new Census Department survey data showing higher health spending growth over the last four economic quarters, and raises the question: is the health spending slowdown over?
Seniors and Income Inequality: How Things Get Worse With Age June 11, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why seniors need to be included in the national discussion on income inequality, especially as proposals to change Medicare and Social Security are considered.
JAMA Forum: If King v Burwell Ruling Imperils ACA Subsidies for Millions, Is the Fallout Avoidable? June 3, 2015 Perspective Larry Levitt’s March 2015 post explores what could happen if the U.S. Supreme Court rules for the plaintiffs in the King v. Burwell case, the lawsuit that challenges the federal government’s authority to provide financial assistance to people who buy insurance in federally-operated marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act.
King v. Burwell and Media Coverage June 2, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman lays out the news media’s challenge covering the upcoming Supreme Court King v. Burwell decision about the ACA.
The ‘Value’ Trade-Off in High-Deductible Health Plans May 21, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses new Foundation survey findings showing that most consumers see their high deductible health plans as a bad value.
Are More Americans Benefiting From Obamacare Than Realize It? May 20, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses why many people may not know whether or not they are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act.