A Supreme Court case could change whether Medicaid recipients can continue to use a legal pathway to enforce their rights.
Medicaid
Posted inHealth Equity
The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars
People leaving incarceration are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and some states think Medicaid could help.
Posted inHealth Equity
One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy
Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in.
Posted inPublic Health
Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023
In 2023, states will pursue new abortion laws, restart Medicaid eligibility checks and Medicare will begin to flex its new power to negotiate drug prices.
Posted inPublic Health
Best Health Care Podcasts of 2022
Our annual look at some of the best health care podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.
Posted inInsurance
Insuring America’s Long-Term Care Workforce
Joseph Benitez shares new research that assesses the impact of the ACA on insurance coverage for low-income nursing assistants.
Posted inInsurance
The Treacherous Transition from Medicaid to Private Insurance
Adrianna McIntyre shares new research on the effect of losing coverage through Medicaid and how long it takes to bounce back.
Posted inInsurance
The Push to End Cancer Screening Purgatory
Initial screenings for breast, lung and cervical cancer are free, but expensive secondary tests can leave patients in screening purgatory.
Posted inInsurance
California Bets Big on Housing in Medicaid
We trace the origins, early results and challenges of California’s ambitious new Medicaid initiative to pay for some non-medical services like connecting people to housing.
Posted inCost of Care
How Hospitals Respond to Value-based Payment
Yaa Akosa Antwi shares new research on the impact of a pay-for-performance program on hospital quality.