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How Medicaid and SNAP Cutbacks in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Would Trigger Big and Bigger Job Losses Across States
The budget bill recently passed by the House of Representatives reduces federal funding for Medicaid by $863 billion and for ...
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The Challenge of Measuring Maternal Mortality in the U.S.
In the U.S., the maternal mortality rate is greater than in other high-income countries, with persistent racial and ethnic ...
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Reducing Medicaid Churn: Policies to Promote Stable Health Coverage and Access to Care
Policymakers have several options to reduce churn in Medicaid enrollment, including expanding continuous eligibility and ...
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How State Budget Shortfalls Could Put Medicaid Dental Coverage at Risk
Dental benefits for adults in Medicaid are a frequent target for budget cuts; state budget shortfalls could make cuts more ...
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Medicaid Cuts Proposed by Congress Will Shift Costs to States, Reduce Benefits, and Hurt Families
In North Carolina, eligibility for Medicaid and other social services is completed by county staff, which consists of 100 ...
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State Efforts to Standardize Marketplace Health Plans - Commonwealth Fund
As the Biden administration continues its efforts to build on the Affordable Care Act (ACA), its regulatory to-do list includes revisiting Trump-era policies struck down by the courts. This spring, a ...
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Why Medicaid Expansion States Are Unlikely to Eliminate Coverage if Congress Enacts a New Pathway for Residents in Coverage Gap - Commonwealth Fund
Recently there have been increasing calls from leading members of Congress and civil rights and advocacy organizations to close the “coverage gap.”This refers to an estimated 2.2 million people — ...
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The Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Policy Leadership at Harvard University
Mongan Fellowship in Minority Health Policy, is a yearlong program offering intensive study in health policy, public health, and management for physicians committed to transforming health care ...
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Tackling High Health Care Prices: Four Employer-Led Efforts - Commonwealth Fund
Employers’ Forum of Indiana: Shining a Light on High Prices. The Employers’ Forum of Indiana is a coalition of 154 organizations, including large employers such as Cummins, Eli Lilly, Fiat Chrysler, ...
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Health Care Affordability Older Adults US | Commonwealth Fund
While all countries in this analysis offer health care coverage to older adults, the amount beneficiaries are required to spend out of pocket for health services — including prescription medications, ...
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What Employers Say About the Future of Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance - Commonwealth Fund
Abstract. Goal: To examine the conditions that might lead employers to offload the provision of health benefits. Issue: Employer-sponsored health benefits have persisted despite recent policy changes ...
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Medical Respite Care Program Offers Pathway to Health and Housing - Commonwealth Fund
Mirror, Mirror 2024 is your opportunity to explore the impact of policy choices on health and well-being across 10 countries, including the U.S. Read the report here. People experiencing homelessness ...