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House Budget Bill and Tax Credit Expiration Will Make It Harder to Get and Afford Marketplace Health Plans
If the bill becomes law and Congress allows the enhanced premium tax credits — which were passed during the pandemic 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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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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What the ACA Marketplaces Do for Your State
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.
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How the U.S. Can Better Understand — and Prevent — Maternal Deaths Related to Substance Use
Some state committees classify overdose or substance use deaths as “pregnancy-associated but not related” and thus do not report on these deaths. Other states do report on these cases and document ...
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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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State Efforts to Standardize Marketplace Health Plans Show How the Biden Administration Could Improve Value and Reduce Disparities
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. Notwithstanding the Trump ...
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Why Medicaid Expansion States Are Unlikely to Eliminate Coverage if Congress Enacts a New Pathway for Residents in Coverage Gap
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. Discussions about closing the gap ...
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Medicaid and Safety-Net Providers: An Essential Health Equity Partnership
Medicaid operates alongside a number of federal grant programs that directly support “safety net” health care providers. The best-known programs are community health centers, the Ryan White CARE Act, ...
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Insights into the U.S. Maternal Mortality Crisis: An International Comparison
The United States continues to have the highest rate of maternal deaths of any high-income nation, despite a decline since the COVID-19 pandemic. And within the U.S., the rate is by far the highest ...