Investigating how Asian Americans are getting health insurance
A new study offers detailed analysis of the relative roles of Medicaid versus private insurance in boosting rates of health insurance coverage for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Previous…
Benjamin Sommers elected to National Academy of Medicine
Health policy expert Benjamin Sommers of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
Coverage losses, substantial confusion in Arkansas following implementation of Medicaid work requirements
Thousands lost insurance coverage in the first six months after Medicaid work requirements were implemented, with no change in employment.
New research hub to focus on Medicaid
A team of researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Columbia University and Brigham & Women’s Hospital will spend the next two-and-a-half years examining critical issues related to Medicaid policy, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and…
Number of uninsured Americans appears to be on the rise
Although the percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped after the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new evidence suggests that it’s inching up again. Using new polling data, Gallup estimated that the uninsured rate for adults…
Medicaid expansion on the horizon
In the wake of the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, as many as 500,000 low-income individuals could gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid, according to health policy experts at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In a January…
‘Public charge’ proposal could be bad news for hospitals
The Trump administration’s “public charge” proposal—which would make it harder for immigrants to qualify for citizenship if they use public benefits such as food stamps, public housing, or Medicaid—could have financial repercussions for hospitals. A public charge is…
A victory for Medicaid expansion
Getting access to health care could be a lifesaver for low-income residents of Medicaid expansion states who have chronic conditions.
Following midterms, what’s ahead for health care?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is likely to stay in place following the Democrats’ majority win in the House of Representatives, according to analysts, but the health care law may continue to be tweaked at the state level…
Coverage gains for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders through Affordable Care Act
More than 1 million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders gained health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act through 2016.