Georgetown University Report Finds Number of Uninsured Children Now at Highest Levels Since Major Provisions of Affordable Care Act Took Effect
Joan Alker and Lauren Roygardner | Nov 1, 2019 | Arizona, California, Oregon, Texas, Utah
Fixing America’s heath care system is going to require radical reform: Price caps
Arielle Kane | Oct 14, 2019 | Federal
New report finds health care for persons with disabilities varies across city-wide
Emily Viles | Oct 10, 2019 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Washington
New report shows variable vaccination rates by state
Emily Viles | Oct 4, 2019 | Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington
A new WalletHub report analyzes the rate of vaccination by state. The report looks at 18 different categories to determine which states are the most responsible when it comes to immunization. WalletHub measured a number of different populations immunization rates, including children and teenagers, adults and elderly, and immunization uptake
Poll shows that majority of Americans want Medicare for All, among other initiatives
Emily Viles | Sep 24, 2019
In a new Wall Street Journal/NBC poll, 56% of registered voters said that they oppose a Medicare for All plan that would replace private insurance options. 63% of Democratic voters supported Medicare for All as an option to replace private insurance, outright. Proposals like a Medicare for All option have
The uninsured rate has increased for the first time in a decade, data shows
Emily Viles | Sep 10, 2019
US Census Bureau data released today demonstrates that the uninsured rate has increased for the first time since the ACA was implemented nearly a decade ago. A year before the ACA was signed into law, the uninsured rate declined rapidly as health care became more affordable, and Medicaid was expanded
HHS proposes new rule to eliminate physician barriers to patient database
Emily Viles | Aug 28, 2019
HHS is proposing a rule, issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), that would eliminate barriers to patient records as physicians treat those with substance use disorders. The new rule would amend 42 CFR Part 2, and is part of an ongoing push to cut outdated
CMS is Bringing Health Plan Quality Ratings to All Exchanges for the First Time
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Aug 15, 2019
For the first time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require the display of the five-star Quality Rating System (or star ratings) available nationwide for health plans offered on the Health Insurance Exchanges beginning with the 2020 Open Enrollment Period. This step builds on the Trump Administration’s
Trump administration announces plan to import drugs from Canada
Emily Viles | Jul 31, 2019
This morning, the Trump administration announced it will begin the process of setting up a system for the importation of drugs into the US from Canada. The announcement follows months of consumer complaints regarding the high costs of drugs, and conversations with individual states regarding the potential importation. “The landscape