Key Facts about the Uninsured Population
A look at how the uninsured rate has changed under the ACA in each state, the characteristics of the uninsured population and the implications of not having coverage.
6 Things to Know About Uninsured Adults with Opioid Addiction
The opioid epidemic continues to intensify, with over 2 million people addicted to prescription opioids — many of them uninsured.
Community Health Centers: Recent Growth and the Role of the ACA
Health centers are a core source of primary care in the U.S., and their patients are increasingly insured, primarily due to the ACA Medicaid expansion.
Key Issues in Children's Health Coverage
A review of children’s coverage today and a look at what’s at stake in debates around funding for CHIP.
Primer
The Uninsured: A Primer - Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured in the Wake of National Health Reform
While millions of people have gained health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, 28 million non-elderly people remained uninsured as of the end of 2015.
The Coverage Gap: Uninsured Poor Adults in States that Do Not Expand Medicaid
2.6 million adults fall into the “coverage gap” nationally
Data Portrait
Health and Health Coverage in the South
Southerners as a group are generally more likely than those in the rest of the nation to have certain chronic illnesses and to experience worse health outcomes.
Current Issues
With President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers in Congress vowing to eventually repeal the Affordable Care Act, a key question is whether any new reforms enacted in Washington will reverse the recent multi-year decline in the number of uninsured Americans under the ACA to a historically low uninsured rate. Policymakers also must consider reauthorizing funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program this year, which has implications for coverage as well.
Perspectives
- The New York Times The Republicans’ Jekyll-and-Hyde Health Care Plan
- The Wall Street Journal High-Risk Pools as Fallback for High-Cost Patients Require New Rules
- The Wall Street Journal Obamacare Debate: Where GOP Governors Stand on Repeal and Replace
The Essentials
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Americans Grappling With Confusion As Enrollment Season Nears
- Viewpoints: In Defense Of Sanctuary Hospitals; Medicare, Medicaid Funding Fairness For Puerto Rico
- High-Performing ACA Navigators Mystified By Deep Cuts Less Than Year After Being Touted As ‘Superstars’
