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As Republicans in Congress continue their quest to repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid for millions, one of our most important roles as health care advocates and activists is to stay motivated…
In April 2017, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a rule creating sweeping changes to health insurance marketplaces. Many of these changes could make it more difficult or more expensive for…
As many as 1 in 2 people in this country have at least one preexisting health condition. Prior to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), these individuals were routinely discriminated against by insurers. Today, several…
Update (6/8/17): Reports that senators are considering a longer phase-down of the Medicaid expansion do not represent a compromise. A phaseout – no matter the exact length -- is the same as ending the expansion…
Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act—including the American Health Care Act passed by the House—go well beyond repealing the health care law to a wholesale gutting of Medicaid funding, using what is…
There is no shortage of reports of prescription drug companies hiking the prices of life-saving medicines by 100, 1000, even 10,000 percent, sometimes overnight. Consumers have seen drastic price increases, sometimes referred to as “price…
Even as health care has become a politically charged issue this year, we’ve seen oral health advocates work diligently and some states make progress to improve oral health benefits in their Medicaid programs. This…
Update (5/22/2017, 4:30pm): The Trump administration today asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in DC for a 90-day hold before the administration announces whether it will continue a cost-sharing program that pays for out-of-pocket expenses…
Efforts in Congress to cut Medicaid jeopardize a critical source of health coverage for veterans. Approximately 1.75 million veterans—nearly 1 in 10—have Medicaid as a source of coverage.1 This coverage ensures that veterans get the…
After narrowly passing the House of Representatives, the Republican bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act is now under consideration by the Senate. The American Health Care Act (AHCA), as the bill passed…