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With New Marketplaces Created by the Affordable Care Act, is it Still Less Expensive to Serve Low-Income People in Medicaid Than in Private Coverage?
Medicaid beneficiaries use more care, but marketplace enrollees generally have higher spending, presenting challenges for policymakers responsible for health policy. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - April 9, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Blavin F Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

2019 Center for Effective Philanthropy Grantee Perception Report
The 2019 Grantee Perception Report finds that, overall, grantees remain very satisfied with their experiences with the Foundation, allowing us to build on those recognized strengths. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - April 1, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Center for Effective Philanthropy Tags: Health Disparities Public and Community Health Source Type: news

Medicaid Block Grants and Per Capita Caps
Medicaid block grants would be particularly harmful today, as the COVID-19 pandemic and opioid epidemic increase the need for affordable health care for lower-income people. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 25, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Holahan J Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Life Expectancy: Could where you live influence how long you live?
Explore how life expectancy in America compares with life expectancy in your area, and resources aimed at helping everyone have the opportunity to live healthier. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 9, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news

Minimizing Risks to Patients in High-Stakes Provider-Payer Contract Disputes
While patients have no guarantee that a particular physician or hospital will remain in their insurance company’s network, various policies can protect them in the event of a contract dispute. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 9, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Corlette S Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Deductibles on the Individual and Small Group Markets, 2020
In addition to the logistical challenges of creating an adequate supply of reliable tests for COVID-19, RWJF's Kathy Hempstead discusses the financial aspects of diagnosis, treatment and health equity issues. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 6, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Disparities Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

Hospital Readiness for COVID-19
As COVID-19 spreads across the U.S., concerns mount that the need for hospital beds will overwhelm national capacity, putting severe strains on the health care system and limiting access to necessary care. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - March 1, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Blavin F Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news

How the Health Care Industry is Investing in Patients' Social Needs
The February 2020 Health Affairs issue examines health systems' efforts to address social determinants of health. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - February 5, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Social Determinants of Health National Source Type: news

Marketplace Premiums and Insurer Participation: 2017-2020
In a recent Urban Institute report, researchers look at changes in the average lowest silver premiums from 2017 to 2020 by state. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - January 16, 2020 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Holahan J Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Marketplace Pulse: Plan-Spreading
RWJF's Katherine Hempstead finds there has been an increase in carrier participation in the individual market. There were 26 entries into new states and 56 expansions within states. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - December 12, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Marketplace Pulse: Volatility in the Individual Market
RWJF's Katherine Hempstead looks at the changes in the number of health insurance carriers by county and assigns "volatility" ratings to determine which are at risk of carrier exit. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - October 23, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Volatility in the Individual Market
RWJF's Katherine Hempstead looks at the changes in the number of health insurance carriers by county and assigns "volatility" ratings to determine which are at risk of carrier exit. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - October 23, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Hempstead K Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

States Seek Greater Control, Cost-Savings by Converting to State-based Marketplaces
The Urban Institute finds that 11 states and D.C. currently operate their own health insurance marketplace eligibility and enrollment websites under the ACA, but that number is slated to grow. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - October 10, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Corlette S Tags: Health Care Quality and Value Health Care Coverage and Access National Source Type: news

Reinventing Discovery
As the popularity of smartphones has soared, so has enthusiasm for app-based research studies, although plunging public trust in commercial technology companies has jolted the field. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - October 1, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Wielawski IM Tags: Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Source Type: news

Marketplace Pulse: A Long Look at the Individual Market
RWJF's Katherine Hempstead takes a look at trends by carrier type, showing a mix of stability and change. For 2020, the trend toward greater issuer participation has continued. (Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF - Obesity and Childhood Obesity - September 18, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Source Type: news