How Could the New Biden Regulations Affect Contraceptive Coverage?
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.
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What Would Trump Do with the ACA? It’s Hard to Tell for Sure
Larry LevittListening 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.
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The Lasting Impacts of Abortion Bans
Laurie SobelRecently 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.
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The Federal Family Planning Program Has Not Recovered from Trump Era Restrictions
Brittni FrederiksenThe 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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Less than 1% of Total Medicaid Spending Goes to Emergency Care for Noncitizen Immigrants
Samantha ArtigaDespite 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.
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What did Sen. JD Vance mean by ‘Reinsurance?’
Cynthia CoxVance’s debate comment likely refers to state reinsurance waivers, largely approved by the Trump Administration. These waivers aimed to lower unsubsidized premiums by offsetting insurer costs for very sick enrollees.
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A Brief History of the Affordable Care Act
Rakesh SinghWith Election Day just over a month away, here is a timeline of significant ACA moments.
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Protecting People with Pre-Existing Conditions
Cynthia CoxIt is worth a refresher on how the ACA protects people with pre-existing conditions. It’s also worth asking whether and how an alternative would do the same.
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The VP Debate May Focus on the “Working Class,” But Will They Discuss Medicaid?
Robin RudowitzIf Tuesday’s vice presidential debate turns to Medicaid and work requirements, the policy trade-offs will be about working people’s access to Medicaid coverage – not about increasing work.
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How Campaign Rhetoric Harms Immigrants
Mollyann BrodieFormer President Trump’s rhetorical attacks on immigrants have defined his candidacy from the start... A different but important question is what effect Trump’s language has on immigrants themselves.