The Biden administration unveiled its updated budget plan this week, and it includes both new policies affecting health care and a re-commitment to previously-advanced initiatives. The release, which the president is required by law to send to Congress annually, covers the fiscal year 2023 (which starts on October 1 of this year) and the ensuing … Read more
This is the last Texas “5 Things” of 2022, and what a year it’s been! Those in the health policy world have been through a lot this year, so thank you for all the hard work you do to improve health care and for supporting our journalism. Registration is now open for our 2022 State of Reform … Read more
According to Joan Alker, executive director and co-founder of Georgetown’s Center for Children and Families, the Biden administration’s Build Back Better legislation presents a promising opportunity to help insure Texans who fall into the Medicaid coverage gap. A specific provision in the Build Back Better Act would temporarily close the coverage gap for … Read more
We are excited to announce that we recently opened up registration for the 2022 State of Reform Federal Health Policy Conference. The event is coming up on February 17 and will be fully virtual, allowing attendees from across the country to participate! This conference will feature conversations on federal health policy, innovations in the state-federal relationship, … Read more
With the Thanksgiving holiday next week, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you on behalf of the entire State of Reform team for your continued support. Whether it’s through attending our conferences, reading our coverage of health care and health policy in Virginia, or sponsoring our events, we appreciate you! Thanks again … Read more
The current House version of the Build Back Better (BBB) legislation, as posted by the Rules Committee, includes provisions that would close the health insurance coverage gap in states that have declined to expand Medicaid pursuant to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The individuals who now are ineligible both for Medicaid and ACA subsidies would … Read more
After weeks of intense negotiations over his administration’s sweeping domestic agenda, President Biden released a revised Build Back Better (BBB) plan which substantially scales back many key provisions, including those related to health care. Even so, the absolute size of the initiative — $1.85 trillion in new federal spending over ten years, covering everything from … Read more
After more than a decade writing and editing this newsletter, 5 Things We’re Watching, in a range of states like Florida, I’m passing the baton to our managing editor, Emily Boerger. She’s one of the best and brightest among a super smart team here at State of Reform. I’ll have an occasional column, but Emily … Read more