Issue Brief
11.17.2020
In a reversal of its own guidance, the Trump Administration has released an interim final rule that would weaken protections for millions of Medicaid beneficiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to this new regulation…
Issue Brief
10.09.2020
The novel coronavirus has triggering the worst public health emergency in a century and the deepest economic collapse since the 1930s. Millions of middle-class families in America are thus seeking public benefits to meet…
Issue Brief
09.30.2020
Following the recent death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the rush to confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee puts our nation’s health at grave risk. In the midst of the greatest public health crisis…
Issue Brief
09.14.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the persistent inequities in health care access, quality, and cost throughout our country. In responding to the pandemic, local health departments must advance health equity by engaging Community Health…
Issue Brief
09.09.2020
This summary outlines key state legislative actions in 2020 that rein in high drug prices and that advocates and lawmakers should watch and consider pushing for in 2021.
Issue Brief
08.21.2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light the brutal reality of a health care system that is fundamentally unprepared and struggling to meet the needs of America’s families and consumers. While America’s families are…
Issue Brief
08.05.2020
Surprise medical bills have been harming families for decades. They result when patients unknowingly receive out-of-network care due to no fault of their own. Surprise medical bills can amount to hundreds, thousands, or even…