Implications of the President’s 2023 budget for health care
James C. Capretta | Mar 29, 2022 | Federal
The health-related provisions of the revised BBB plan
James C. Capretta | Nov 1, 2021 | Federal
HRSA provides $20 million for Native Hawaiian health care
Nicole Pasia | Aug 17, 2021 | Hawaii
The complicated politics of a federal “coverage gap” workaround
James C. Capretta | Jul 14, 2021 | Federal
Three reversals point to major changes in federal Medicaid policy
James C. Capretta | May 20, 2021 | Federal
The Biden administration’s reversals of three Trump-era Medicaid decisions signal a wholesale change in direction is now underway. While some legal wrangling is likely (and may be protracted), the previous administration’s imprint on the program is certain to fade with time. The new president signed an executive order on January
Uncertainty emerges in the 2021 health agenda
James C. Capretta | May 4, 2021 | Federal
President Biden’s health policy agenda got off to a quick start but may slow in the coming months. His proposals to expand Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium subsidies and increase Medicaid support for eligibility expansion are popular positions in his party (although not among Republicans), and thus were included in
U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee reaffirms bipartisan support for price transparency
James C. Capretta | Apr 19, 2021 | Federal
Political polarization in the nation’s capital has made it rare in recent years for Democrats and Republicans to find agreement in health care policy. A prominent exception is price transparency. Both parties are fully committed to it, as seen in a recent bipartisan letter from the leaders of the House
State lawmakers offer advice on creating a federal public option
Emily Boerger | Apr 15, 2021 | Federal
Three legislators pursuing public options at the state level offered lessons learned during a recent conversation at the 2021 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference. The three lawmakers – Sen. David Frockt (WA), Sen. Matt Lesser (CT), and Rep. Dylan Roberts (CO) – are at different stages in establishing
HHS to invest over $6 billion in Community Health Centers to improve vaccine access
Emily Boerger | Mar 26, 2021 | Federal
The Biden administration announced on Thursday a $6 billion investment in Community Health Centers to expand access to COVID-19 vaccinations, treatment, and testing. The money, which comes from the recently-passed American Rescue Plan Act, will be used to specifically target vulnerable, under-served populations. According to data from the White House,
The next health care battles
James C. Capretta | Mar 19, 2021 | Federal
With enactment of its $1.9 trillion COVID response bill, the Biden administration has advanced its health policy priorities, especially federal support for coverage expansion. The president and his aides may find securing passage of their next steps more challenging. The key coverage provisions of the new law are noteworthy and