Insights Column
The Untold Toll of Medicaid Unwinding
With the end of COVID-19 public health emergency-induced flexibilities, nearly 20 million people have lost Medicaid health insurance coverage. Some of these losses were due to those who were found to ...
View MoreOne Year into Medicaid Unwinding: Where Do We Go Now?
Of the 19 million Medicaid enrollees who have had their coverage terminated since March of 2023, nearly 70% were due to procedural reasons, rather than ineligibility, and some were caught in the expen...
View MoreA Father’s Reflection: Aftershock and the Urgency of Black Maternal Health
As a married Black father, the world that my wife and I have built together revolves around the joy and responsibility of raising our two young kids, Olivia Joy, and Caleb. Together, we navigate raisi...
View MoreOral Health Care’s Equity Conundrum – Essential for All, Out of Reach for Many
Oral health is key to everyone’s overall health and wellness, employment opportunities, economic stability, and social connectedness. But for far too many people, affordable and high-quality dental ...
View MoreExtremists Continue Their Assault on Individual Freedoms and Government Policymaking
On March 26, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on whether mifepristone, one of the safest drugs on the market, will remain available for all Americans to take when and where they need it, inc...
View MoreIt’s Time to Reform Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment
Since the end of the federal public health emergency declaration for COVID-19 and the end of continuous eligibility for Medicaid in April 2023, states have been redetermining every enrollee’s eligib...
View MoreKey Growth in Marketplace Open Enrollment: Trends and Insights
The Snapshot Earlier this year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a report showing record health care enrollment — meaning millions of families have affordable c...
View MoreCracking the Code on Surprise Medical Bills Pt 1: The No Surprises Act Explained
What Are Surprise Medical Bills? You’re probably asking yourself: what’s the surprise? You go to the doctor, or the ER, or the hospital, or any other medical facility, so you should expect to pay...
View MoreOpen Enrollment avoids closing the door on families who rely on Medicaid coverage
Imagine this scenario: It’s time for your child’s annual checkup. You head to the family doctor you’ve been seeing for the past three years. After you arrive and check-in for your appointmen...
View MoreBig Drug Companies VS. Lower Drug Prices: Breaking Down the Lawsuits
So, what is really happening with the IRA in the courts? Drug prices in the United States are higher than in any other peer country. People are forced to choose between their medications ...
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