2016

Why Getting Health Insurance Matters for African Americans

African Americans are more likely than whites to experience certain health conditions. And they are more likely to get sicker and die from them, too. Finding and treating these problem...

How Health Insurance Helps Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

African Americans, Latinos, American Indian & Alaska Natives, and Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders are more likely than whites to experience certain health conditions. A...

Medicaid Expansion Helps Low-Wage Workers: Non-Expansion States

Many of the hard-working people engaged in jobs we rely on every day—from child care aides to bus drivers to waitresses—lack access to affordable health insurance. We recently examined data showin...

How States Can Fund Community Health Workers through Medicaid to Improve People’s Health, Decrease Costs, and Reduce Disparities

Community health workers (CHWs) provide many different services, from helping people buy health insurance and navigating the health care system to leading community-level health education classes. CHW...

Medicaid Suspension Policies for Incarcerated People: 50-State Map

People who are in prison are generally not eligible for Medicaid. But making sure they can get health care when they are released is smart policy. States can adopt a policy to suspend—rather than...

Health Insurance Options for African Americans

In user-friendly language, this simple brochure explains how the Affordable Care Act improves health coverage for African Americans, including affordable coverage options. Improvements to health ...

Health Insurance Options for Latinos

In user-friendly language, this simple brochure (PDF) explains how the Affordable Care Act improves health coverage for Latinos, including affordable coverage options and consumer protections. (The ...

Health Insurance Basics: Key Words and Phrases You Need to Know

In user-friendly language, this guide (PDF) explains many of the health insurance terms that consumers need to understand when they are shopping for insurance. (The brochure is available in English ...

Get Ready to Get Health Coverage

In user-friendly language, this brochure (PDF) lists the steps consumers should take to get ready to apply for health insurance and financial assistance. (Includes directions in English and Spanish....

Dental Therapists Can Improve Access to Dental Care for Underserved Communities

Download full issue brief with endnotes (PDF) Millions of people in this country face significant barriers to obtaining the basic dental care they need to achieve good oral health. As a result,...