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By expanding Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act, Mississippi could provide approximately 230,000 uninsured adults with health coverage over six years, at no net cost to the state.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - February 4, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Adam Striar, Patricia M. Boozang, Cindy Mann Source Type: blogs
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Despite the success of the Affordable Care Act, large racial disparities in health coverage persist across the U.S.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - February 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jesse C. Baumgartner, Laurie Zephyrin Source Type: blogs
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For the 12 states that have declined to expand Medicaid eligibility, leaving millions of their poorest residents without affordable health coverage, the Build Back Better Act offers a temporary solution to closing the Medicaid gap.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - February 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sara Rosenbaum Source Type: blogs
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Health law expert Timothy Jost delves into the Supreme Court’s recent rulings on the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the cracks in the U.S. public health infrastructure and the need for significant and sustained investment.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Alyssa Llamas, Audrey McClurg, Josh LaRosa, Rachel Nuzum Source Type: blogs
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The Build Back Better Act would significantly expand health coverage to the uninsured and reduce the cost of coverage for Americans with low and moderate incomes, but its prospects are uncertain.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 20, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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At an annual per-patient price of $28,200, how would Medicare coverage of the controversial Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm affect Medicare beneficiaries and program costs?
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 19, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gretchen Jacobson, Aimee Cicchiello Source Type: blogs
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The explosive spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant threatens to overwhelm the U.S. health care system. An immediate and dramatic increase in the daily pace of booster shots is needed to keep the system from failing.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Eric C. Schneider, Arnav Shah, Pratha Sah, Seyed M. Moghadas, Thomas Vilches, Alison Galvani Source Type: blogs
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Primary care in the United States has long been undervalued. Can companies moving into this space address its chronic problem — namely, that it is undervalued and undercompensated?
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David Blumenthal Source Type: blogs
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In 2021, the Biden administration took several actions to increase access to affordable, comprehensive coverage and promote health equity.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Katie Keith Source Type: blogs
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While legislators waver and the media buzzes, we may be losing sight of a crucial moment in U.S. health care history.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David Blumenthal Source Type: blogs
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A new proposed payment rule from the Department of Health and Human Services would undo Trump administration health policies and continue to set a new course for health insurance markets
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - January 16, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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U.S. health care is entangled in a clash over the role of the state and the balance of rights and responsibilities between individuals and the larger society.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: David Blumenthal, Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
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States and health plans can employ promising strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Michelle Fiscus, Hemi Tewarson, Rachel Nuzum, Katie Greene, Mark McClellan Source Type: blogs
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Health law expert Timothy S. Jost shows how the Texas antiabortion law has so far evaded attempts to thwart it in federal court.
(Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog)
Source: The Commonwealth Fund: Blog - December 22, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Timothy S. Jost Source Type: blogs
