As the Courts Weigh the Future of the ACA’s Preventive Services Coverage, a New Analysis Shows that Most People with Private Insurance Received At Least One of Those Benefits in 2018 March 20, 2023 News Release The provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that requires most private health plans to cover many preventive services without any cost-sharing for their enrollees is being challenged in federal court. The U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Texas in September concluded that aspects of the requirement were…
Preventive Services Use Among People with Private Insurance Coverage March 20, 2023 Issue Brief This analysis of claims data estimates that six in ten people with private health insurance – or about 100 million people – used at least one preventive service covered without any out-of-pocket costs through a provision of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in a typical year prior to the COVID-19…
Percent of Children (ages 0-17) Who had Both a Medical and Dental Preventive Care Visit in the Past 12 Months December 2, 2022 State Indicator
Percent of Children Aged 0-35 Months Who Are Immunized November 8, 2022 State Indicator immunization, vaccinated, vaccination, vaccine, children
Adults Aged 65 and Over Who Report Ever Having A Pneumonia Vaccine by Sex October 31, 2022 State Indicator
The Implications of the Most Recent Challenge to the ACA’s Preventive Care Requirement Could Affect Millions October 26, 2022 News Release A new brief explains the implications of the most recent legal challenge contesting the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that most private insurance plans cover specific preventive care items and services—such as contraceptive services and supplies, and cancer screenings—at no cost to patients. In Braidwood Management v. Becerra, two Christian-owned…
Preventive Services Covered by Private Health Plans under the Affordable Care Act October 26, 2022 Fact Sheet It has been more than ten years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required private insurance plans to cover recommended preventive services without any patient cost-sharing. Research has shown that evidence-based preventive services can save lives and improve health by identifying illnesses earlier, managing them more effectively, and treating them…
The Safer Communities Act: Changes to Medicaid EPSDT and School Based Services September 6, 2022 Blog This post examines Medicaid’s current role in providing coverage for EPSDT and school-based health services, current challenges, and changes to these services included in the new the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic July 27, 2022 Fact Sheet This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, including impact on affected/vulnerable populations, treatment and prevention efforts, and an overview of the U.S. and global responses to the epidemic.
