Five Things to Know about the Cost of COVID-19 Testing and Treatment
This brief answer key questions on affordability of COVID-19 testing and treatment for people who are uninsured and those insured through private coverage, Medicare, and Medicaid.
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Eligibility for ACA Health Coverage Following Job Loss
Issue BriefAs unemployment claims skyrocket amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, this analysis examines the potential loss of job-based coverage among people in families where someone lost employment between March 1 and May 2 and estimate their eligibility for ACA coverage as of May and January 2021, when most will have exhausted their unemployment benefits.
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How Much More Than Medicare Do Private Insurers Pay? A Review of the Literature
Issue BriefThis brief reviews findings from recent studies that compare Medicare and private health insurance payment rates for both hospital and physician services.
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Changes in Income and Health Coverage Eligibility After Job Loss Due to COVID-19
Issue BriefThis data note examines how job loss and income changes could affect people’s access to health coverage whether through work or through the ACA's marketplaces and Medicaid.
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Fewer Hospital Beds in USA Per Capita Than Countries Already Overwhelmed by Coronavirus
FeatureThe U.S. has 2.8 hospital beds for every 1,000 people, which is similar to bed capacity in Canada and the United Kingdom, but less than other similarly wealthy countries like Italy and Spain, countries that have already been overwhelmed by the coronavirus. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
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What People (and Policymakers) Can Do About Losing Coverage During the COVID-19 Crisis
Policy WatchWith unemployment claims rising amid the COVID-19 crisis, this post examines options for people who lose job-based coverage and steps policymakers could take to smooth their transitions.
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Coronavirus Response and the Affordable Care Act
Policy WatchThis post examines the Affordable Care Act's impact 10 years after its enactment and how its provisions, especially those that expand coverage opportunities, could address the health threat and economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus Response and the Affordable Care Act
Issue BriefThis post examines the Affordable Care Act's impact 10 years after its enactment and how its provisions, especially those that expand coverage opportunities, could address the health threat and economic upheaval caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Paid Sick Leave is Much Less Common for Lower-Wage Workers in Private Industry
Issue BriefConcerns over the potential spread of the coronavirus have refocused attention on the leave policies of employers. Lower-wage workers are much more likely to lack access to paid sick leave makes their economic decisions more acute.
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Pre-Existing Condition Prevalence for Individuals and Families
Issue BriefThis analysis estimates that almost 54 million people – or 27% of all adults under 65 —have pre-existing health conditions that would likely have made them uninsurable in the individual markets that existed in most states before the Affordable Care Act. Almost half (45%) of non-elderly families include at least one adult with such a pre-existing condition. The analysis also includes estimates by age, state and gender.