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How the Budget Reconciliation Bill Will Make Marketplace Coverage Less Affordable and Undermine Abortion Access for Many
The budget bill would create millions of newly uninsured, increase consumers’ premiums, and impose new barriers on Americans’ ...
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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 separate teams. Already overworked, the increased paperwork and more frequent ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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Finger on the Pulse: The State of Primary Care in the U.S. and Nine Other Countries - Commonwealth Fund
Having a regular doctor or place of care is key to preventive care, the early detection and treatment of disease, and chronic disease management. 5 Patients with a usual source of care are more likely ...
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Federal Cuts to Medicaid Could End Medicaid Expansion and Affect Hospitals in Nearly Every State - Commonwealth Fund
Abstract. Issue: Recent debates about reducing federal support for the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid eligibility expansion have focused on federal spending cuts, how states might respond, and ...
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Competition, Consolidation, and Evolution in the Pharmacy Market
Abstract. Issue: Pharmacies are at center stage in the U.S. health care market given their role in dispensing medications and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, administering vaccines. Understanding the ...
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Global Perspective on U.S. Health Care | Commonwealth Fund
Introduction. In the previous edition of U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, we reported that people in the United States experience the worst health outcomes overall of any high-income nation ...