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Distribution of People Ages 0-64 with Medicaid by Family Work Status
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Potential Impacts of Trump Administration H-1B Visa Policies on the Health Care and Social Assistance Industries
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of the H-1B visa program, analyzes trends in H-1B visa approvals for the health care and social assistance industries using data from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and discusses potential implications of recent policies impacting the H-1B program on the U.S. health care workforce.
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Implications of Medicaid Work and Reporting Requirements for Adults with Mental Health or Substance Use Disorders
Issue BriefThis brief describes key challenges that Medicaid work requirements may pose for adults with mental health or substance use disorders. In May, the House passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes national Medicaid work requirements for adults in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion group.
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Part-Time Workers Have Less Access to Employer-Based Coverage Than Full-Time Workers
Issue BriefThis brief examines key characteristics of part-time workers and their access to coverage. Part-time workers are much less likely than full time ones to be offered health benefits by their employer or to have health coverage at all.
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How Employers Support Lower-Waged Workers’ Access to Health Insurance Options
Issue BriefThis analysis examines the costs, availability, and take-up of health benefits for workers with lower wages, using survey data and focus groups with more than 100 U.S. employers with over a quarter of a million employees.
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Tough Tradeoffs Under Republican Work Requirement Plan: Some People Lose Medicaid or States Could Pay to Maintain Coverage
Issue BriefOn April 26, 2023, the House of Representatives passed a Republican debt ceiling bill (HR 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023) that includes a requirement for states to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid enrollees. We provide estimates for the rate of Medicaid eligibility loss based on Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections as well as estimates for the cost to states if they maintained coverage for all ineligible participants in 2024.
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Explaining Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs)
Issue BriefThis policy explainer describes what Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are and how do they differ from typical employer-sponsored health care plans.
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Survey of Detroit Area Residents
Poll FindingThe Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University Survey of Detroit Area Residents reveals a population that is facing some of the worst effects of the current economic recession. Home of the nation’s domestic auto industry, Detroit’s residents have been at the forefront of the country’s economic woes. The survey illuminates the experiences and needs of those living in the midst of this economic catastrophe, including questions about job loss and job security, views about the future…
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Distribution of Population Ages 0-64 by Household Employment Status
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