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What Trump’s 2024 Victory Means for Medicaid

Nov 14, 2024

While Medicaid did not receive a lot of attention during the campaign, if cuts to Social Security and Medicare are largely off the table, Medicaid is the likely source of funding to extend expiring tax cuts.

Voters Chose Republicans This Year in Spite of Differences on Health Care

Nov 7, 2024

Liz Hamel

Despite [Republicans’] victories, there are signs in the polling that voters are not necessarily aligned with some of the policies Republicans may pursue when it comes to health care.

What Trump’s 2024 Victory Means for the Affordable Care Act

Nov 6, 2024

Cynthia Cox

During his winning 2024 campaign, President-elect Trump made conflicting statements about the future of Obamacare, though his record during his first term suggests that big changes could be in store.

Quick, Last Take on Health Policy and the Election Before November 5

Oct 30, 2024

Drew Altman

This election is a choice in health between aggressive incrementalism and a sharp right-hand turn in federal policy and spending, but ... no one should doubt the capacity of our system and institutions to thwart dramatic change in any direction.

Looking Beyond the Horse Race in Election Polls

Oct 24, 2024

Liz Hamel

There is still much to be learned from polls about the mood of the electorate and people’s views on health care and other issues

How Could the New Biden Regulations Affect Contraceptive Coverage?

Oct 21, 2024

Alina Salganicoff

The Biden administration just proposed a new regulation intended to expand contraceptive coverage and make it easier for women to get their preferred contraceptive covered.

What Would Trump Do with the ACA? It’s Hard to Tell for Sure

Oct 11, 2024

Larry Levitt

Listening to Trump’s comments about the ACA during the current campaign is almost like a Rorschach Test – you can interpret what he says in almost any way you want to.

The Lasting Impacts of Abortion Bans

Oct 7, 2024

Laurie Sobel

Recently courts in North Dakota and Georgia overturned the states’ abortion bans. The impact of these reversals, however, may be short lived, as is the case in Georgia.

Less than 1% of Total Medicaid Spending Goes to Emergency Care for Noncitizen Immigrants

Oct 4, 2024

Samantha Artiga

Despite claims that immigrants are accessing and draining public benefits, less than 1% of Medicaid’s budget is spent on hospital emergency care for noncitizen immigrants.

The Federal Family Planning Program Has Not Recovered from Trump Era Restrictions

Oct 4, 2024

Brittni Frederiksen

The number of family planning clients served by the federal Title X program has not yet recovered from the 2019 Trump Administration regulations that resulted in a mass exodus of sites.

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