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June 9, 2021 Issue Brief

Recent and Anticipated Actions to Reverse Trump Administration Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Rules

The Biden Administration has started taking steps to reverse Trump Administration policy and regulations that significantly narrowed the implementation and administrative enforcement of Section 1557, the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision, particularly as the regulations apply to gender identity and sexual orientation. In addition, several lawsuits challenging the regulations, which…

June 4, 2021 Issue Brief

Supplemental Security Income for People with Disabilities: Implications for Medicaid

This issue brief describes key characteristics of SSI enrollees, explains the SSI eligibility criteria and eligibility determination process, and considers the implications of changes in the SSI program for Medicaid, including the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn as well as proposals supported by President Biden that Congress might consider.

January 29, 2021 Issue Brief

How Can Trump Administration Regulations Be Reversed?

With the inauguration of President Biden and Democrats holding a slim majority in Congress, policymakers are likely to consider whether and how to reverse various health policy regulations issued by the Trump Administration.

December 18, 2020 Poll Finding

5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court

This compiles key polling data examining the favorability of the Affordable Care Act and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

November 9, 2020 Event

Web Briefing: The California v. Texas Supreme Court Case and Its Implications for the ACA

On Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on a legal challenge supported by the Trump administration that seeks to overturn the Affordable Care Act, an outcome that would have major effects throughout the health care system as the law’s provisions have affected nearly all Americans in…

November 2, 2020 Issue Brief

People with Disabilities Are At Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage Without the ACA Expansion

This data note presents the latest state-level data about nonelderly Medicaid adults who have disabilities but do not quality for SSI and considers the implications for their continued coverage if the ACA expansion is invalidated by the Court.

November 2, 2020 Blog

A Conundrum: Majority of Republican Voters Want to Overturn ACA but Keep Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions

This post examines the implications of Republican voters wanting the Supreme Court to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act, but not the law’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

October 30, 2020 Issue Brief

Abortion at SCOTUS: A Review of Potential Cases this Term and Possible Rulings

This brief examines the implications of a Supreme Court with a solid conservative majority for two abortion cases which have pending requests for review. If the Court chooses to take these cases, abortion laws and who can legally challenge them could be affected in major ways.

October 29, 2020 Issue Brief

Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women

This brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women’s coverage and access to health care.

October 26, 2020 Issue Brief

What Happens to Medicaid Drug Policy if the ACA is Overturned?

The repeal of the ACA could mean loss of Medicaid coverage for up to 15 million that were enrolled in the ACA Medicaid expansion group prior to the COVID-19 pandemic; however, repeal could also mean significant changes to Medicaid prescription drug policy with implications for state and federal spending for prescription drugs for non-expansion Medicaid enrollees.

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