The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
A New Era in the Fight Over Medicaid Premiums
The impact of charging people to use Medicaid and how phasing out premiums could threaten one state’s Medicaid expansion.
When Racial and Rural Disparities Collide
Katie Keith shares a new study looking at the distance to hospitals for zip codes with high percentages of people of color.
Peter Lee on Obamacare, Covered California and Where We Go Next With Health Care
The head of California’s Obamacare exchange reflects on a decade of running one of the most successful parts of the ACA.
Can Democrats Reconcile Their Health Policy Differences?
Democratic lawmakers face tough health care compromises as they struggle to secure votes for their blockbuster spending bill.
When Picking an ACA Plan Becomes An Olympic Event
Stacie Dusetzina digs into research showing that Obamacare shorthands of “silver” and “gold” plans aren’t always helpful.
How Medicaid Helps The Next Generation
Atheendar Venkataramani writes about new research showing how Medicaid coverage can help someone who hasn’t even been born yet.
Expanding Medicaid Research Beyond Medicaid Expansion
Joseph Benitez breaks down a recent study that he says can help move more Medicaid research beyond looking at the impact of Medicaid expansion.
Catching America’s Top Cancer Killer
Doctors are pushing millions more Americans to get screened for lung cancer, but the test comes with tricky risks and tough barriers.
Picking a Medicare Plan Isn’t As Simple As You’d Think
Katie Keith digs into a new report on the complicated impact of brokers on Medicare Advantage and PartD enrollment.
