Adrianna McIntyre shares new research showing non-white communities have less access to high quality Medicare Advantage plans.
Health Care Policies
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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.
Posted inCost of Care
High-Price Drugs Out of Reach for Many on Medicare
Bianca Frogner breaks down new research on the impact subsidies can have for people on Medicare trying to access lifesaving drugs.
Posted inHealth Equity
Are Veterans Less Likely to Die at VA Hospitals?
Amal Trivedi shares research looking at what happens to veterans who get emergency care at VA vs. non-VA hospitals.
Posted inPublic Health
Health Care’s Climate Change Contradiction
We explore health care’s role in the climate crisis and what policies are needed to shrink its carbon footprint.
Posted inInsurance
How Requiring Insurers to Cover Autism Care Can Impact Schools
Jose Manuel Fernandez shares research on the impact on test scores and special education when Michigan required private coverage of autism spectrum disorder therapies.
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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.
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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.
Posted inHealth Law
The FDA Super Bowl
We break down the controversial FDA user fee process and the legislative bonanza it kicks off every five years.
Posted inMental Health
Answering the Call, Part 1: America’s New Mental Health Crisis Line
A new nationwide crisis line launches in July 2022. Will it be ready to meet America’s mental health needs?