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The Affordable Care Act: Provisions that Will Help Caregivers

Several provisions in the Affordable Care Act will result in more help for caregivers and more information being made available for them to make good choices about the care of their loved ones. This b...

Utah Waiver Proposal – A Bad Deal for Utah Taxpayers and Government

The Utah Department of Medicaid released its much-anticipated proposal for a Section 1115 Medicaid waiver seeking a “per capita cap” – or a limit on federal spending – on major portions of i...

Defunding the Affordable Care Act: Guilty of a Double Standard

Many in the House of Representatives plan to vote to defund or repeal the Affordable Care Act. What will millions of Americans lose? Important rights and benefits that House members would keep for the...

Community Health Workers in Delivery and Payment Transformation: How New Delivery and Payment Models Can Incentivize and Support the Use of CHWs

Community health workers (CHWs) have a proven track record of improving health outcomes, reducing health care costs, and addressing health disparities. As trusted members of their communities, CHWs pr...

Reforming the Way Health Care Is Delivered Can Reduce Health Care Disparities

Although the Affordable Care Act now offers individuals greatly expanded access to health coverage, simply having an insurance card does not guarantee access to high-quality health care. In fact, for ...

Improving Private Health Insurance Networks for Communities of Color

Having health insurance is a key step to obtaining health care. But insurance alone does not guarantee that consumers will have meaningful access to care. People of color, in particular, may continue ...

Medicaid Expansion and Health Disparities: African Americans

n the states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid program, there are hundreds of thousands of uninsured, low-income African Americans who are lagging behind on key measures of access to healt...

Checklist for a Health Plan Provider Network that Adequately Serves Diverse Consumers

People of color continue to experience disparities in health care and health outcomes. Even when they are insured, minority populations may continue to face barriers to obtaining good health care. On...

Medicaid Expansion and Health Disparities: Hispanics

In the states that have chosen not to expand their Medicaid program, there are hundreds of thousands of uninsured, low-income Hispanics who are lagging behind on key measures of access to health care....

Express Lane Eligibility: Early State Experiences and Lessons for Health Reform

How can your state improve its enrollment processes for Medicaid and CHIP? The Express Lane Eligibility provisions in the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) give states n...