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As part of their plans to reopen, states are moving quickly to stand up contact tracing programs to help address COVID-19. Community health workers (CHWs) are essential for contact tracing programs because of their…
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on existing disparities in health and health care in the United States. There is a “fierce urgency of now” for evidence-based policy solutions that either address…
If states act quickly, they can significantly lower residents’ health insurance costs by claiming revenue the federal government is about to abandon. In December 2019, Congress ended the federal government’s health insurance assessment (HIA),…
On January 1, 2021, the federal government will abandon more than $15 billion in annual health insurance assessment (HIA) revenue. States that act promptly can capture the lion’s share of these dollars, using them…
In December 2019, the House of Representatives passed legislation that would add dental coverage to Medicare as part of H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. This is an enormous…
A recent study provides valuable evidence to support the use and integration of community health representatives (CHRs) to prevent chronic kidney disease (CKD) among American Indians. In the study, which was funded by the…
Texas v US is a case brought by brought by 18 Republican attorneys general and governors (led by Texas) and two individuals that threatens access to health care and financial security for millions of…
To date, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved Medicaid work requirement waivers in 11 states, accepting states’ various justifications for adding onerous requirements that likely lead to significant losses in…
Affordable, accessible, high-quality oral health care services are crucial to the overall health of our nation. Making sure that low-income adults can obtain these services requires a particularly concerted effort. California is a leader…
As decision-makers seek to transform health care delivery and payment systems to increase value, improve outcomes, and control costs, they need clinical, health systems, and population health research, as well as other scientific evidence,…