A trio of studies help mark the end of the PHE, and recap some of the health policy lessons learned from this unprecedented period.
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The Link Between Sick Leave Laws and Emergency Department Visits
Bianca Frogner shares new work that explores the link between state sick leave laws and emergency department visits.
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Fixing the Obamacare ‘Glitch’ That Pushed One Couple to Divorce
The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.
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Price Hikes Fuel Rising Employer Health Costs
Aditi Sen shares new data from the Health Care Cost Institute on health care spending, utilization and average price trends in the employer-sponsored insurance market.
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Inside Big Health Insurers’ Side Hustle
America’s largest health insurance companies moonlight as obscure middlemen, managing billions in health care spending for many of the country’s biggest employers.
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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.
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3 Employers, 2 Wonks and 1 Health Insurance Mess (LIVE!)
In this live episode, policy experts and employers debate the best way to improve employer-based health insurance.
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The High Price of Lowering Health Costs for 150 Million Americans
Employers clash with hospitals, insurers and even their own workers over high health care prices.
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Employer Plans Shine a Light on the Full Cost of Health Care
Stacie Dusetzina digs into the 2020 KFF Employer Benefits Survey.
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How Important Is the ACA for People Who Lose Their Jobs?
Larry Levitt on a study comparing health insurance retention for people who lost their jobs before and after the ACA went into effect.