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On Wednesday, December 6, the health policy research firm Avalere released a study entitled Funding Reinsurance and Cost-Sharing Reductions Would Lower Individual Market Premiums and Increase Enrollment. The study examined the potential impact of two pieces of…
Our nation’s health care system is rapidly transforming, and the health of people of color and other disadvantaged communities hangs in the balance. Moving to a value-based health care system presents a critical opportunity…
As part of their tax obligation to provide benefits to the community beyond hospital care, nonprofit hospitals can fund oral health initiatives such as community dental clinics, mobile dental services, vouchers for dental care…
Recently, the state of Wisconsin submitted an application to the federal government seeking Medicaid waiver authority to make drug testing a condition of eligibility for the state’s adult Medicaid program--BadgerCare. This request breaks dangerous new ground;…
The House and Senate tax plans propose reducing or eliminating taxpayers’ ability to deduct state and local taxes, including property and sales taxes, on their federal tax returns. This may sound like a dull…
Three reasons to renew funding for CHIP, the country’s only health insurance program designed for low-income families with children. Learn more about CHIP.
One of the most destructive ways the tax bill attacks health care has gotten the least attention. In addition to kicking people off coverage by repealing the individual mandate and setting the stage…
Advocacy can make a significant difference in ensuring that everyone has access to coverage, care, and improved health. You and your organization can play a vital role in educating public officials about issues important…
Even without the devastating health care cuts in the current tax plan, the tax reform package will lead to massive health care cuts later. As this infographic shows, a tax bill that explodes the deficit will…
Yesterday, Senator Lisa Murkowski—one of the three Republican Senators to stop the repeal of the Affordable Care Act last July—endorsed a policy that would repeal the Affordable Care Act coverage for 13 million people. In…