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Misinformation vs. Immigrant Experiences Using Health Insurance and Other Programs
Samantha ArtigaUndocumented immigrants are prohibited from accessing federally funded programs, including Medicaid, Medicare, the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces, and Social Security, and many lawfully present immigrants are not eligible for these programs when they first arrive to the U.S.
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Why is There So Much Attention on Obesity Drugs?
Cynthia CoxHigh U.S. prices and demand for Ozempic and Wegovy have implications for insurance premiums, public program costs, and affordability.
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Most Sentenced for Trafficking Fentanyl are U.S. Citizens
Heather SaundersFormer President Trump has routinely blamed undocumented immigrants for a rise in drug trafficking and overdose deaths…But most fentanyl is being trafficked by American citizens. …
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Back to the Future? A look back at High-Risk Pools
Cynthia CoxSen. Vance suggested moving higher-risk individuals to different insurance risk pools than healthier ones... What could such a policy mean for health coverage and costs?
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IVF as an Election and Policy Issue
Alina SalganicoffWhile public support for IVF is high, Congress has been unable to agree even on the right to get IVF services. Agreement on coverage and funding seem even more out of reach
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New Data Show Children are Experiencing Increases in Poverty and Uninsurance
Elizabeth WilliamsNew poverty data show the supplemental poverty rate for children remains more than double what it was in 2021.
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Mental Health Parity with Less Math Required
Kaye PestainaThe federal government has finalized significant updates to mental health parity requirements for employer health plans and individual private health insurance.
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Health Care So Far Hasn’t Been a Major Campaign Issue, But…
Larry LevittThe fact that health reform has not been a central issue in this campaign does not mean that the outcome of the election has no consequences for health care.
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Examining Abortion-Related Ballot Measures in Nebraska and Missouri
Laurie SobelWhile former President Trump has stated that overturning Roe v. Wade turned the decision of abortion back to states and “the people are now deciding,” it is a complicated political and legal road