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The Supreme Court's Dobbs decision has dramatically shifted the reproductive health landscape in states, severely limiting access to abortion care and other reproductive health services for millions of women. As a result, health advocates…
Over the past three years, policy changes in Medicaid and expanded subsidies in the health insurance marketplace have led to dramatic expansions in health coverage and the lowest-ever uninsured rate. Roughly 9.3 million people…
Medicaid plays an essential role in maternal health, paying for almost half of all births. Federal law requires states to cover pregnancy, labor, and delivery care for low-income women through Medicaid. But this coverage…
Two years of unprecedented Medicaid coverage protections during the COVID-19 pandemic prevented mass coverage losses at a time when families could least afford them. But now, at least 6.7 million children are likely to…
The high cost of prescription drugs in the United States is a huge health problem and a significant economic problem. Consumers facing increased drug costs report cutting back on key areas of their budget,…
Millions of families struggle every day to pay the rising cost of food, gasoline, and other necessities. The last thing they need is a 53% increase in their health insurance premiums. But that’s the…
Deployment of community health workers (CHWs) has been limited in the United States for many years despite substantial evidence that shows the model’s effectiveness in many health care settings. During the coronavirus pandemic, the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released guidance that gives states a powerful new tool that will prevent millions of people from losing Medicaid. The tool will also help states cope…
Important evidence from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) offers critical insights into how best to tackle inequities in reproductive care. PCORI research suggests that patient-centered contraceptive care promotes equity and improved patient outcomes,…
As Congress moves toward passage of the Build Back Better Act, it is important to address concerns of national inflation. This issue brief focuses primarily on the counter-inflationary impact of Build Back Better’s health…