Trump proposals could destabilize Obamacare
On October 13, President Trump took action to modify the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Benjamin Sommers says the changes could have long-term implications.
An attempt to destabilize Obamacare
An expert says President's Trump's proposed changes to the ACA could lead to higher costs and destabilize insurance markets over the long-term.
Health insurance subsidy cuts likely harmful to consumers
President Trump’s plan to end federal health insurance subsidies to health insurers that help make the insurance more affordable to for low- and middle-income consumers under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will likely harm the health insurance market,…
Millions of suburban residents in U.S. lack health insurance
For immediate release: October 2, 2017 Boston, MA – Nearly 40% of the uninsured population in America lives in the suburbs and nearly one in seven suburban residents lacks health insurance. Despite the suburbs’ general reputation of affluence,…
Survey finds Medicaid enrollees satisfied with coverage, physician access
For immediate release: Monday, July 10, 2017 Boston, MA – Enrollees in Medicaid reported in a nationwide survey that they’re largely satisfied with the health care they receive under the program, according to researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan…
Senate health care plan threatens the nation’s health
Senate Republicans have proposed a health care bill that would severely cut Medicaid and limit the access and affordability of private health insurance—in spite of clear evidence that health insurance expansions in the past have improved access to…
Medical care, health have improved for low-income adults under ACA
For immediate release: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Boston, MA – The Affordable Care Act’s health coverage expansions have produced major improvements in medical care and health for low-income adults, including reduced out-of-pocket spending, better access to primary care and…
Medicaid expansion linked with increase in prescriptions filled for chronic conditions
Study to be presented at the Society of General Internal Medicine 2017 Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., April 20, 2017 For immediate release: April 20, 2017 Boston, MA – During the first one and a half years of the…
Study shows state budgets not hurt by Medicaid expansion
The first national study evaluating the impact of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on state spending found that the expansion was fully funded by federal dollars, and states that expanded experienced no significant cutbacks in…
Women experience high rates of health insurance ‘churn’ before and after childbirth
Many women, particularly those covered under Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, may lose access to prenatal and postpartum care For immediate release: April 3, 2017 Boston, MA – A high percentage of women in the U.S.…
