The American Rescue Plan includes monthly payments that could protect millions of kids from poverty — and the health risks that come with it.
Health Care Policies
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Will the Federal Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Work?
We dig into the research to understand what we can expect from this long-awaited policy fix.
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Fixing Health Care’s ‘Leaky Pipes’ Could Save the U.S. $340 Billion
The U.S. health care system has a lot of problems. Fixing even a few small ones could add up to big savings.
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Xavier Becerra: Get to Know Biden’s Pick to Lead HHS
We explore Becerra’s health policy record, what drives his views and what he could do about the country’s health care consolidation problem.
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‘The Ten Year War’ Over Obamacare (and the Battles Ahead)
Reporter Jonathan Cohn says the battle over Obamacare offers lessons and clues as to where the party’s “unfinished crusade for universal coverage” may head next.
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The Dangers of a Slow Vaccine Rollout
Karen Joynt Maddox on research showing how critical it is for the U.S. to have a swift distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
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What’s the Best Way to Limit the Spread of COVID-19?
Brooke Nichols on research comparing the most effective non-pharmaceutical interventions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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More Evidence on the Quality Impacts of Consolidation
Farzad Mostashari on new research on the impact of consolidation on the quality of care for high-need patients.
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Best of 2020
We look back on some of the best health policy podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.
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Straight to the People
From restricting abortion to legalizing marijuana, voters are weighing in on a variety of significant state health policy questions this election.