Will GOP Candidates’ Positions on Obamacare Matter in Crowded Field? August 25, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman analyzes the politics of Republican Affordable Care Act replacement plans and the challenges all Republican candidates will face distinguishing themselves from others on the ACA in a crowded primary field.
What Post-Katrina New Orleans Shows About Urban and Race Issues August 19, 2015 Perspective Drew Altman discusses a growing racial divide in the city about perceptions of economic opportunity for blacks and whites and what progress and challenges in New Orleans may mean for urban America in this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank.
At CMS, the Mission Is Broader Than Medicare and Medicaid August 10, 2015 Perspective In his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses whether the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ broad new responsibilities implementing the Affordable Care Act and a more proactive approach to Medicare payment signals that it’s time for (another) name change.
The Connection Between Health Coverage and Income Security August 3, 2015 Perspective In this column in The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman shows how expanding health coverage and improving economic security for working Americans are connected even though they are often part of separate policy debates.
How to Think About Higher Growth in Health-Care Spending July 30, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman explains that just as we should not have expected historically low rates of health spending increases to continue, we should not dramatize a return to higher rates in coming years.
A Little-Noticed Win in Global HIV Treatment July 27, 2015 Perspective This was published as a Wall Street Journal Think Tank column on Jul7 27, 2015. Many Americans are skeptical about foreign aid because they believe a large share of U.S. assistance is lost to corruption. When it comes to global health, as the chart above shows, 83% of Americans say corruption and…
Will the Iran Debate Defuse Partisan Battles Over Obamacare? July 23, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses whether the debate about the Iran deal may bring a respite for the Affordable Care Act from politics as usual, and how long it might last.
Takeaways From Alaska’s Medicaid Expansion July 16, 2015 Perspective In this column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank, Drew Altman discusses the implications of the governor of Alaska’s decision to move ahead unilaterally with Medicaid expansion.
What a Break in the Obamacare Battles Could Bring July 8, 2015 Perspective Following the Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision, the Affordable Care Act could use a break from the intense political heat, though it may not get a long one as the 2016 election season heats up and presidential candidates play to their bases on health care, writes Drew Altman in his latest column for The Wall Street Journal’s Think Tank.
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.