More than half of states — from deep blue California to solidly red Louisiana — want to bring Medicaid behind bars in hopes of saving the lives of people as they leave jail and prison.
Health Care Reform
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As the Big Beautiful Bill Becomes Law, States Face a ‘Daunting’ Rollout
North Carolina’s former health secretary explains the heavy lift and hard choices ahead of states as they rush to put Republicans’ new health reforms in place.
Posted inNews & Announcements
Letter from the Editor: Meeting the Moment
A message from Tradeoffs founder and executive editor Dan Gorenstein.
Posted inHealth Law
Health Policy on the Ballot
Learn more about where President-elect Donald Trump stands on critical health policy issues.
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What the Election Could Mean for Obamacare
One of the nation’s leading experts on the Affordable Care Act breaks down its track record the stakes the historic law faces in the lead-up to the election.
Posted inCost of Care
Sen. Bill Cassidy Wrestles with a $500 Billion Health Care Problem
Tradeoffs talks with Sen. Bill Cassidy about a new bipartisan effort to improve care for some of the country’s poorest, sickest patients.
Posted inCost of Care
Can Washington Make Medicare and Medicaid Work Better Together?
Poor, sick Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
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Growing Pains as California Adds Social Services to Medicaid
The ambitious plan has required big changes from providers and health insurers.
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One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
Economist Amy Finkelstein has studied America’s patchwork of health insurance policies for more than 20 years. She’s finally concluded that it’s time to tear the whole system down.
Posted inHealth Equity
Can Immigration Help Solve the Nursing Home Staffing Crisis?
A recent NBER working paper looks at the effects of immigration into the U.S. on the staffing and quality of nursing homes.