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Throughout the surprise billing fight of the past 14 months, special interests have poured millions of dollars into lobbying and advertising to move the legislation in their direction. This is not surprising given that…
We, the undersigned organizations, write with urgent guidance on how to best ensure access to coronavirus (COVID-19) testing and treatment during the current pandemic. We welcome guidance from the Department of Health and Human…
If states act quickly, they can significantly lower residents’ health insurance costs by claiming revenue the federal government is about to abandon. In December 2019, Congress ended the federal government’s health insurance assessment (HIA),…
On January 1, 2021, the federal government will abandon more than $15 billion in annual health insurance assessment (HIA) revenue. States that act promptly can capture the lion’s share of these dollars, using them…
The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States has exposed many deficiencies within our public health and health care systems. The disease’s spread has been made worse because of inadequate testing, poor coordination,…
Texas is one of the few states that has not yet expanded Medicaid and an estimated 761,000 Texans are in the "coverage gap," meaning they don’t get job-based coverage, their salaries are too high…
Oral health care is vital to a pregnant woman’s health, as well as her child’s, but it is often left out of pregnancy-related health coverage. Without access to comprehensive oral health care, millions of…
In early January, there were two major stories regarding unsuccessful efforts to control health care costs that came out the same day. One involved a disappointing, narrow evaluation of a small program serving several…
The “notice of benefit and payment parameters” is a federal rule, issued annually, that updates parameters for health plans operating in the federal and state marketplaces, and can make changes in the enrollment process…
Innovators from across the states discuss time-sensitive opportunities for state advocates to significantly improve affordability of coverage in the individual market. Experts discuss opportunities around state replacement of the federal health insurance assessment. More…