Emergency Abortion Care to Preserve the Health of Pregnant People: SCOTUS, EMTALA, and Beyond June 27, 2024 Blog This policy watch outlines SCOTUS’ June 27, 2024, decision dismissing the case, Moyle v. United States, where the Court had been asked to determine if a federal law called the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act preempted Idaho’s abortion ban. The decision returns the case to the lower courts and reinstates a court order blocking enforcement of the Idaho ban where it prohibits abortion care for pregnant people having medical emergencies.
What the Election Could Mean for the Mexico City Policy and U.S. Foreign Aid May 30, 2024 Issue Brief This analysis outlines the potential reach of a prominent conservative proposal — widely seen as a blueprint for another Trump administration — that recommends expanding the Mexico City Policy to include virtually all U.S. foreign assistance. It looks at the amount of funding, the number of organizations, the range of foreign assistance sectors, and other variables that could be affected should the proposal be implemented.
Medicaid Efforts to Address Racial Health Disparities July 1, 2024 Issue Brief Medicaid programs are a major source of coverage for people of color and a potential mechanism to address racial health disparities. This issue brief provides insight into ways Medicaid can mitigate racial health disparities, how coverage may vary by race and ethnicity, and other Medicaid initiatives states pursuing to address racial disparities in health and health care.
Health Insurer Financial Performance in 2023 July 2, 2024 Issue Brief Using health insurer financial data for 2023, we find that in 2023, per enrollee gross margins were highest in the Medicare Advantage market, and medical loss ratios were lowest in the individual insurance market. Across most markets, gross margins have been relatively stable in recent years.
SCOTUS Case Could Weaken the Impact of Regulation on Key Patient and Consumer Protections April 9, 2024 Issue Brief This brief discusses the longstanding legal doctrine, Chevron deference, being challenged in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and includes examples of what could be at stake for health care consumers should federal courts no longer use this doctrine to address litigation related to federal health regulations. The focus here is on patient and consumer protection regulation, but overturning the Chevron deference would have implications in all areas of health care.
Medicare Advantage Has Become More Popular Among the Shrinking Share of Employers That Offer Retiree Health Benefits December 15, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis examines the extent to which large private and non-federal public employers that offer retiree health benefits are turning to Medicare Advantage and why they are making this shift, using data from the 2023 Employer Health Benefits Survey. We find that half (52%) of large employers offering retiree health benefits to Medicare-age retirees offer coverage to at least some retirees through a contract with a Medicare Advantage plan, double the share in 2017 (26%).
Key Facts About Medicare Part D Enrollment, Premiums, and Cost Sharing in 2024 July 2, 2024 Issue Brief This brief analyzes 2024 Medicare Part D enrollment, premiums, and cost sharing. The analysis highlights the continued growth in Medicare Advantage enrollment in the Part D marketplace and substantially higher average monthly premiums for stand-alone Part D drug plan coverage. Changes to the Part D benefit included in the Inflation Reduction Act are helping to lower out-of-pocket costs for patients but could also contribute to higher-priced Part D coverage.
PEPFAR Policy Resource Hub – PEPFAR Strategy Documents July 2, 2024 Issue Brief Includes all of PEPFAR’s multi-year strategies, as well as related documents.